what causes sudden death?

Question

i have always heard on news that a person just collapse suddenly when he was extremely healthy
what can be the causes of sudden death if drugs and alcohol are not related at all?

Answer 1

There are many factors, but the number one killer is heart problems that people are unaware of.

Answer 2

Cardiac arrest is the most common cause of sudden death, from acute myocardial infarction or a heart arrhythmia. This can occur in apparently otherwise healthy persons.

Answer 3

Undisclosed heart problem . Or sometimes it could be a weakened heart by years of drug use even though that person may have quit using for years . Food allergy can also kill suddenly .

Answer 4

Car Accident
Plane Crash
Heart Attack
Stroke
Aneurism
Heart Defect
Choking
Electrocution
Fall
Tornado
Blunt force trauma
And a partridge in a pear tree.

Answer 5

Howard K. Stern can cause sudden death.

Answer 6

heart attack that causes heart failure.sometimes stroke in the brain can also cause coma n then sudden death when collapse.

Answer 7

you can be very healthy, but that does not necessarily mean your body is healthy. you could still be lacking certain proteins, enzymes, etc that your body needs, but be unaware of it. i suppose some of the causes could be hereditary, maybe heart attack or stroke? maybe a blood clot? [i dont think that could cause death, but i guess it depends on where it is in your body].

Answer 8

There are lots of reasons. Could be cardiomyopathy. Which is just an enlarged heart. You could have an anurysm which is just a weakend blood vessel, and it bursts, are just a few.

Answer 9

Heart failure, lack of oxygen to the brain, breathing in carbon monoxide.

Answer 10

a tied score at the end of the game.
here is everything you need to know about sudden cardiac arrest:
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4741