Highlights the need for a standardized nomenclature like Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) to systematically study unexplained sudden deaths in adults under 65.
In 4.1% of sudden unexpected deaths under 65 years, no cause was found. Until it becomes accepted practice to identify these cases by a name, such as Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS), it will not be possible to study their aetiology systematically.
Bowker et al. (Fri,) studied this question.