Distinctive profile of sudden cardiac arrest in middle-aged vs. older adults : a community-based study

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BACKGROUND: While sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) rates increase with age, middle-aged adults (35-59 years) may comprise a significant proportion of SCA cases in the community (30-40%). However, there is a lack of studies evaluating SCA risk factors specifically associated with this age-group of the population.

METHODS: Using prospective multiple-source surveillance methodology we identified cases of SCA ≥35 years in the ongoing Oregon Sudden Unexpected Death Study (Portland, Oregon metropolitan area, population≈1,000,000). Out-of-hospital SCA cases, aged 35-59 years were compared to older SCA cases (≥60 years) in a comprehensive analysis of clinical profile of SCA.

RESULTS: The middle-aged (n=753) compared to older (n=1251) cases were more likely to be male, obese, have sleep apnea and seizure disorder (all p≤0.001); and were less likely to have a history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, known coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure and syncope (all p<0.01). In multivariable analyses the middle-aged group had higher likelihood of male sex (O.R. 1.67, 95% C.I. 1.29-2.18), obesity (2.20, 1.52-3.19), sleep apnea (2.30, 1.44-3.68) and seizure disorder (2.69, 1.64-4.42); and lower rates of known coronary artery disease (0.57, 0.43-0.74) and congestive heart failure (0.35, 0.25-0.48).

CONCLUSIONS: SCA in the middle-aged adult was distinguishable from older subjects by higher rates of obesity, sleep apnea and seizure disorder; and lower prevalence of traditional clinical risk markers. With the growing epidemic of obesity, these findings have implications for SCA burden; and suggest the need for a clinical and investigational focus on SCA prediction and prevention in the middle-aged adult, that is distinct from older adults.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2013

Erschienen:

2013

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:168

Enthalten in:

International journal of cardiology - 168(2013), 4 vom: 09. Okt., Seite 3495-9

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Noheria, Amit [VerfasserIn]
Teodorescu, Carmen [VerfasserIn]
Uy-Evanado, Audrey [VerfasserIn]
Reinier, Kyndaron [VerfasserIn]
Mariani, Ronald [VerfasserIn]
Gunson, Karen [VerfasserIn]
Jui, Jonathan [VerfasserIn]
Chugh, Sumeet S [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Community
Comparative Study
Coronary artery disease
Journal Article
Middle-age
Obesity
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Sudden-death

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Date Completed 26.06.2014

Date Revised 21.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.04.207

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM227598822