Coronary Artery Disease and Atherosclerotic Risk Factors in a Population-Based Study of Sudden Death.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sudden death is a public health problem with major impact on society. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is believed to underlie 60-80% of these deaths. While deaths from CAD have decreased in the recent decades, sudden death rates remain unacceptably high.

Objective

We aimed to assess the prevalence of CAD and its risk factors among 18-64-year-old adults in a population-based case registry of sudden deaths and compare them to a living population from the same geographical area.

Design

From 2013 to 2015, all sudden deaths among 18-64-year-old adults in Wake County, NC, were identified (n = 371). A comparison group was formed by randomly selecting individuals from an electronic health record repository of a major healthcare system in the area (N = 4218).

Main

SUBMITTER: Joodi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7018927 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature