Table 1 Distribution of underlying cause of death (n = 117)
Cause | n (%) |
|---|---|
Non-cardiac | 56 (48%) |
   Infection | 4 (3%) |
   Cancer | 18(15%) |
   Diabetes | 4 (3%) |
   Dementia | 1 (< 1%) |
   Polyneuropathy | 1 (< 1%) |
   Stroke | 2 (2%) |
   Vascular | 2 (2%) |
   Pulmonary | 10 (8%) |
   Gastric | 4 (3%) |
   Decubitus ulcer | 1 (< 1%) |
   Renal | 7 (6%) |
   Accident | 2 (2%) |
Cardiac | 61(52%) |
   Hypertension | 1 (< 1%) |
   Acute myocardial infarction | 23 (20%) |
   Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease | 32 (27%) |
   Other ischemic heart disease | 2 (2%) |
   Atrial fibrillation | 1 (< 1%) |
   Cardiomyopathy | 1 (< 1%) |
   Congestive heart failure | 1 (< 1%) |