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.
Study context
- Population
- Sudden death (SD) cases in China
- Participants
- 2,063 vs 1,005
- Exposure
- Population 1 vs Population 2
- Population 1n = 2,063
- Population 2n = 1,005
- Outcome
- Causes and triggers of SD
Methodological detailsage-stratified analysis
- Age-stratified analysis
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Triggers of SD (Population 1)
- SD cases induced by at least one trigger
- 56%
- Pain (leading trigger)
- 43%
- Surgery
- 29%
- Fever
- 20%
- Emotion
- 14%
- Alcohol drinking
- 8%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Causes of SD by age (Population 1)
- Coronary artery disease related SD in young adults under 30 years (up to)
- 4%
- Respiratory diseases leading cause in children ≤ 3 years; cardiovascular diseases leading cause in other age groups
Triggers of SCD and sudden non-cardiac death (SNCD) (Population 1)
- SCD top five triggers: pain, emotion, surgery, alcohol drinking, fever
- SNCD: pain leading trigger, followed by surgery, fever, emotion, alcohol drinking
Original publication
Key stress triggers for sudden death. Resuscitation. Published 4 June 2025. doi:10.
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