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Poe described this phenomenon in his short story "A Descent into the Maelström", which in 1841 was the first to use the word maelstrom in the English language; [8] in this story related to the Lofoten Maelstrom, two fishermen are swallowed by the maelstrom while one survives. [10]
Moskenstraumen maelstrom from a NASA satellite image near Lofoten. Grey and blue-grey colors indicate rough seas. Grey and blue-grey colors indicate rough seas. Moskstraumen is located between the Lofoten Point of the island of Moskenesøya (in Moskenes Municipality ) and the small island of Mosken in Værøy Municipality .
The causes listed are relatively immediate medical causes, but the ultimate cause of death might be described differently. For example, tobacco smoking often causes lung disease or cancer, and alcohol use disorder can cause liver failure or a motor vehicle accident.
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Vital statistics generally distinguish specific injuries and diseases as cause of death, from general categories like homicide, accident, and death by natural causes as manner of death. Both are listed in this category, as are both proximal and root causes of death. An injury that could be fatal is called major trauma; see also Category:Injuries.
In Kurt Vonnegut's Player Piano, Paul Proteus thinks to himself "Descent into the Maelstrom" as he succumbs to the will of his wife. [13] In Liu Cixin's Death's End, Poe and this short story are both referenced, and some of the characters visit Moskstraumen. [14]
"Too many people are dying from heart disease and from stroke, which remains the fifth leading cause of death." The report also detailed the prevalence of specific risk factors for heart disease.