Why the study?
Sudden coronary death is a major component of coronary mortality with variable risk factors and unclear specificity for sudden death, necessitating detailed population study analysis.
Population
Men and women with and without prior coronary heart disease in population studies
Comparison
Risk factors related to sudden death versus no sudden death
Design
Population-based observational studies
Key result
Overt established coronary heart disease increases the risk of sudden death 3-fold to 12-fold depending on age, while 50% of sudden deaths in men and 64% in women occur without prior disease.
Authors
Loading...
Epidemiological review demonstrates distinct risk profiles for sudden cardiac death across population subsets, highlighting the need for targeted clinical prevention strategies.
Kannel et al. (1985) conducted a review in Sudden coronary death. Coronary risk factors and overt coronary heart disease was evaluated on Sudden death. Overt established coronary heart disease increases the risk of sudden death 3-fold to 12-fold depending on age, while 50% of sudden deaths in men and 64% in women occur without prior disease.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: