Current causes of sudden death in large populations: differences between resuscitated patients and autopsied cases
In this large series of resuscitated and autopsied SD cases, coronary artery disease remains the main aetiology but was significantly less frequent in autopsied cases, with a majority of acute coronary events in resuscitated patients vs. a majority of remote myocardial infarction without fresh thrombus in autopsied cases. Noncardiac causes were present in 15% of autopsies but never in surviving patients.
Authors
- Déborah Foltran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7586-1871)
- Vanina Bongard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5789-0815)
- Jean Ferrières (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6144-1297)
- Anne Rollin
- Pierre Mondoly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0438-637X)
- Anthony Ramírez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5256-1318)
- Caroline Biendel
- Maxime Beneyto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9897-6807)
- Miloud Cherbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8952-6283)
- Hubert Delasnerie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3751-6524)
- Céline Guilbeau‐Frugier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2889-9188)
- Nathan Marimpouy
- Norbert Telmon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5667-693X)
- Jean Timnou Bekouti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5364-3021)
- Philippe Maury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4800-1841)
- Clément Delmas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9180-9128)
Institutions
- Inserm (FR)
- Centre de Recherches en Cancérologie de Toulouse (FR)
- Hôpital Rangueil (FR)
- Hôpital Purpan (FR)
- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal Open
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjopen/oeaf125
- Primary Topic
- Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00