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Lower income status is independently associated with a higher risk of sudden cardiac arrest in young adults, a disparity that is not fully explained by lifestyle or metabolic factors. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

March 3, 2026

Income-related disparities in sudden cardiac arrest among young adults: a nationwide cohort study

Key Points

Higher risk of sudden cardiac arrest is linked to lower income status, especially for those receiving medical aid.
The study found a significant association between socioeconomic status and sudden cardiac arrest rates among young adults.

Structured PICO

Does lower income status increase the risk of sudden cardiac arrest in young adults?

Population

Young adults

Intervention

Lower income status (particularly receipt of medical aid)

Comparator

Higher income status

Outcome

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)hard clinical

Lower socioeconomic status is an independent risk factor for sudden cardiac arrest in young adults, independent of traditional lifestyle and metabolic risk factors.

Abstract

Lower income status, particularly receipt of medical aid, was independently associated with higher SCA risk among young adults. Socioeconomic disparities in SCA risk were not fully explained by lifestyle or metabolic factors.

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Cite This Study

Jeong et al. (Tue,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a75a7ac6e9836116a20579 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2025-326763

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