Key result
Heart disease causes ~73% of sudden unexpected natural deaths in young adults, led by IHD.
Why the study?
Sudden unexpected natural death (SUND) had not been studied in Iran, necessitating investigation of its main causes in this population.
Observational (n=80)
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Heart diseases, particularly ischemic heart disease, are the leading cause of sudden unexpected natural death among young adults in Iran, highlighting the need for targeted preventive strategies.
Supports cardiovascular focus in sudden death evaluation for young Iranians; leaves open generalizability beyond this cross-sectional sample.
Background: Sudden unexpected natural death (SUND) has not been studied in Iran. Herein we investigated its main causes in our country.Methods: Records of 80 cases registered to a single referral center were investigated to determine the distribution of sex, age, and etiology of death.Results: Fifty eight (72.5%), 6 (7.5%), 6 (7.5%) and 4 (5%) of our cases have died due to various types of heart diseases, cerebral events, pulmonary emboli and gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB), respectively. Moreover, men are victims of SUND more that women (83.7% vs.16.3%, respectively).Conclusion: Policies should be planned by the governments to prevent youth mortality in societies. These attempts should especially target ischemic heart disease.
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Goudarzi et al. (2014) conducted an observational in Sudden unexpected natural death (SUND) (n=80). Sudden unexpected natural death etiology was evaluated on Proportion of deaths due to heart diseases. Heart diseases were the leading cause of sudden unexpected natural death in Iranian youth, accounting for 72.5% of cases, with ischemic heart disease being the most common.
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