Warren J V
Trans Am Clin Climatol Assoc. 1985;96:120-30.
In contrast to usual sudden death seen in the course of coronary artery disease, individuals dying suddenly from other causes form a complex array of situations. In some the causes are readily identifiable. No simple pattern is available to identify the potential candidate, but on review of the many causes some moves by the physician may be helpful. For example, a more complete physical evaluation of young individuals participating in competitive athletics is in order. This is particularly true if the athlete reports an episode of unexplained syncope. This may well be the warning of a propensity towards sudden death under physical and emotional stress. Knowledge of the specific problems in underwater swimming and diving, in high altitude exposure and in various circumstances such as certain weight reduction diets and industrial exposures may lead to control of some types of unusual sudden death. Clearly, more studies are needed to give answers in so called crib death. As the incidence of usual sudden death falls, these unusual forms of sudden death will represent a more important fraction of sudden death in general.
与冠心病病程中常见的猝死不同，因其他原因突然死亡的个体情况复杂多样。在某些情况下，病因很容易确定。虽然没有简单的模式可用于识别潜在的猝死候选人，但回顾众多病因后，医生采取的一些措施可能会有所帮助。例如，对参加竞技体育的年轻人进行更全面的身体评估是必要的。如果运动员报告有不明原因的晕厥发作，情况尤其如此。这很可能是身体和情绪压力下猝死倾向的警告。了解水下游泳和潜水、高海拔暴露以及各种情况下（如某些减肥饮食和工业暴露）的具体问题，可能有助于控制某些类型的异常猝死。显然，需要更多研究来解答所谓的婴儿猝死问题。随着常见猝死发生率的下降，这些异常形式的猝死在总体猝死中所占比例将更为重要。
