Sudden death in the emergency department: A comprehensive 8-year study integrating clinical and autopsy data.
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to examine the demographic and clinical characteristics of adult patients presenting with sudden, unexpected, and nontraumatic death to a high-volume tertiary emergency department in Türkiye, integrating clinical records with forensic autopsy findings. METHODS: We conducted a single-center, retrospective, cross-sectional study including 1555 adult patients who presented with sudden death between January 2015 and January 2023. Data were obtained from electronic medical records and forensic autopsy reports. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to evaluate cause-of-death distributions by age, sex, and employment status. RESULTS: < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Our findings confirm that CVDs remain the most frequent cause of sudden death. However, the significant presence of noncardiac causes, especially among younger and employed individuals, highlights the need for broader preventive strategies.
Source: PubMed
Authors: Tarik Akdemir, Adem Az, Yunus Doğan, Esma Akdemir
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4415312329