Sudden unexpected death from cardiac causes in Nigerians: A review of 50 autopsied cases

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作者
Rotimi, O [1 ]
Ajayi, AA
Odesanmi, WO
机构
[1] Obafemi Awolowo Univ, Coll Hlth Sci, Dept Morbid Anat & Forens Med, Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
[2] Obafemi Awolowo Univ, Dept Med, Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
关键词
sudden cardiac death; hypertension; Nigerians;
D O I
10.1016/S0167-5273(97)00274-X
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Fifty cases of sudden and unexpected death from cardiac causes in individuals between the ages of 28 and 80 years are reviewed; the causes and circumstances of the deaths of these individuals are defined. 70% were males and 44% of the deaths occurred in the 41-50 years age group. Death was due to hypertensive heart disease in 82% of the cases and only 18% were previously diagnosed. Acute left ventricular failure was the commonest (68%) cause of death. Only 4% of the total died of acute myocardial infarction from coronary artery disease. The causes of sudden cardiac death in a developing country such as Nigeria, appears to be different to the pattern in Western countries. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.
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