Table 1.

Distribution of underlying cause of death (n = 117)

Cause	n (%)
Non-cardiac	56 (48%)
Infection	4 (3%)
Cancer	18(15%)
Diabetes	4 (3%)
Dementia	1 (< 1%)
Polyneuropathy	1 (< 1%)
Stroke	2 (2%)
Vascular	2 (2%)
Pulmonary	10 (8%)
Gastric	4 (3%)
Decubitus ulcer	1 (< 1%)
Renal	7 (6%)
Accident	2 (2%)
Cardiac	61(52%)
Hypertension	1 (< 1%)
Acute myocardial infarction	23 (20%)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease	32 (27%)
Other ischemic heart disease	2 (2%)
Atrial fibrillation	1 (< 1%)
Cardiomyopathy	1 (< 1%)
Congestive heart failure	1 (< 1%)