Key result
Among 391 schizophrenia patients who died suddenly and unexpectedly, 64.2% of deaths were due to natural causes, of which 78.9% were caused by cardiovascular diseases.
Why the study?
Schizophrenia is a detrimental psychiatric disorder associated with increased mortality from natural and nonnatural causes.
What are the primary causes of sudden unexpected death in patients with schizophrenia?
Population
391 schizophrenia patients autopsied after sudden unexpected death
Design
Retrospective autopsy review
Authors
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Alerts clinicians to sudden death risk in schizophrenia; leaves open modifiable factors for prospective research.
Observational (n=391)
No
What are the primary causes of sudden unexpected death in patients with schizophrenia?
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of natural sudden unexpected death among patients with schizophrenia, highlighting the critical need for cardiovascular risk monitoring in this population.
Sun et al. (2019) conducted an observational in Schizophrenia (n=391). History of schizophrenia was evaluated on Cause of sudden unexpected death. Among 391 schizophrenia patients who died suddenly and unexpectedly, 64.2% of deaths were due to natural causes, of which 78.9% were caused by cardiovascular diseases.
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