Population
Sudden death cases in a defined area of Baltimore, including those certified by the Medical Examiner.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Out-of-hospital sudden death predominates in ASHD; confirms severe diffuse multi-vessel disease but leaves open targeted prevention strategies.
Sudden death from arteriosclerotic heart disease is frequently out-of-hospital and associated with severe, diffuse multi-vessel disease rather than acute lesions.
Lewis H. Kuller (1972) studied this question.