Arrhythmias & electrophysiology
Key stress triggers for sudden death
Authors' conclusion
Our study identified pain as the leading trigger of SD, followed by surgery, fever, emotion and alcohol drinking. The results may lead to targeted interventions such as pain control, fever suppression and alcohol abstinence for at-risk individuals to prevent SD.
Study context
- Population
- SD cases in Guangzhou and in multiple areas in China, stratified by age groupSD cases
- Participants
- 2,063 vs 1,005
- Comparison
- Population 1 vs Population 2
- Population 1n = 2,063
- Population 2n = 1,005
- Outcome
- Leading cause of SD by age group (Population 1)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Coronary artery disease related SD occurring to young adults under 30 years
Up to 4%
Further findings
SD cases induced by at least one trigger (Population 1)
- SD cases induced by at least one trigger
- 56%
Triggers for SD (Population 1)
- Pain
- 43%
- Surgery
- 29%
- Fever
- 20%
- Emotion
- 14%
- Alcohol drinking
- 8%
Top five triggers for SCD
- Pain, emotion, surgery, alcohol drinking, and fever
Triggers for sudden non-cardiac death (SNCD)
- Pain remained the leading trigger, followed by surgery, fever, emotion and alcohol drinking
Population 2 and combined populations
- Similar findings were made in Population 2 and the combined populations
Original publication
Key stress triggers for sudden death. Resuscitation. Published 4 June 2025. doi:10.
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