A latest study has revealed a shocking increase in sudden deaths in Europe.
According to research published in The Lancet Regional Health Europe, more than 2.5 million sudden deaths occurred across 26 European countries between 2010 and 2020. These were natural but unexpected deaths that occurred within one hour of the onset of symptoms.
The most common cause of sudden death is heart related diseases, including Coronary artery disease, which can lead to heart failure. However, non cardiac causes are also included, such as severe brain hemorrhage, drug overdose, or sudden blockage in the lung artery known as Pulmonary embolism.
There is considerable variation in the definition and reporting of sudden death, which makes it difficult to collect accurate and up to date data on its trends.
In this study, the authors reviewed mortality data from 2010 to 2020 provided by the World Health Organization.
The study found that during this decade, a total of 2,583,559 sudden deaths were reported in 26 European countries, including 1,935,741 men and 647,818 women. During this period, sudden deaths accounted for approximately 5 percent of total deaths, meaning one sudden death occurred every 2.2 minutes in these countries.
