Demographics and Trends of Sudden Cardiac Death-Related Mortality in the United States, 1999 to 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a paucity of data regarding mortality trends among individuals experiencing sudden cardiac death (SCD). Therefore, we aimed to investigate the trends in SCD-related mortality across all age groups in the United States.

Methods

This retrospective cohort analysis used the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research data from 1999 to 2022. The study focused on patients of all age groups with SCD listed as either a contributing or underlying cause of death. Age-adjusted mortality rates per 100 000 were calculated and stratified by sex, race, ethnicity, region, state, and place of death.

Results

A total of 311 218 SCD-related deaths were reported. Overall, age-adjusted mortality rates declined from 4

SUBMITTER: Jaiswal V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12554413 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature