Table 2 Causes of sudden death in the young adult in the study population

Cardiovascular

99 (72.6%)

 Myocardial ischemia

32 (32.32%)

 Rhythmic disorder

25 (25.25%)

 Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

16 (16.16%)

 Myocarditis

9 (9.09%%)

 Vascular

7 (7.07%)

 Valvular

4 (4.04%)

 Intracardiac hydatid cyst

2 (2.01%)

 Other

4 (4.04%)

Pleural and pulmonary

10 (7.4%)

 Infection

4

 Asthma attack

2

 Pneumothorax

2

 Other

2

Abdominal

8 (6%)

 Liver hydatid cyst rupture

2

 Peritonitis and intestinal occlusion

2

 Pheochromocytoma

1

 Other

3

Neurological

6 (4.5%)

 Seizure

2

 Cerebral haemorrhage

2

 Other

2

Undetermined

13 (9.5%)