title: [Ischemic heart disease--a cause of unexpected sudden death in black people].
abstract: Myocardial infarction has been found to be a significantly frequent cause of unexpected sudden death in Black males in Pretoria and its vicinity. A study of 758 autopsies performed for unexplained sudden death in Blacks revealed 39 fatal infarcts in 511 males but only 1 in 247 females. The condition became evident in the third decade, rose sharply in the fourth and declined gradually thereafter.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D044383:Black People; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000401:mortality*; D012737:Sex Factors; D013019:South Africa
vernacular_title: Isgemiese hartsiekte--'n oorsaak van onverwagte skielike dood by swartmense.