Men have been found to be more at risk than women of dying suddenly from cardiac arrest caused by irregular heart rhythms, according to a report from the National Audit of Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS).
The second report from the audit also suggests the biggest proportion of SADS happens to people in their 30s. The audit analysed results of 317 cases from 17 hospitals recorded since July 2008. Its findings include the fact that nearly 62% of deaths were in males; the average age of death, where recorded, was 33.
