Age Effect on Incidence, Physical, and Psychiatric Comorbidity for Sudden Cardiac Death in Schizophrenia: Effet de l' âge sur l'incidence, la comorbidité physique et psychiatrique de la mort cardiaque subite dans la schizophrénie.

CONCLUSIONS: The risk is increased across the lifespan in schizophrenia, particularly for younger male patients. Furthermore, physical and psychiatric comorbidities have age-dependent risks. The findings suggest that prevention strategies targeted toward sudden cardiac death in patients with schizophrenia must consider the age effect.
PMID: 32799653 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Canadian Journal of Psychiatry - August 16, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Chen PH, Tsai SY, Pan CH, Chang HM, Chen YL, Su SS, Chen CC, Kuo CJ Tags: Can J Psychiatry Source Type: research