[Forensic medical characteristics of the rate and structure of sudden death due to cardiovascular diseases in young residents of the Tula region].

The objective is to study the prevalence and rate of sudden death from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the structure of non-violent death in people under 35 in the Tula region as a representative of a small region of the Russian Federation. A comparison with the data of the Federal State Statistics Service was made. The overall trend was determined. A non-parametric analysis of the initial data, clustering and visualization were performed based on the following parameters of the initial sample: «mortality rate from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the structure of non-violent death,» «morbidity,» and «number of doctors in the region.» The correlation of mortality from CVD according to Form 42 and the specified indicators of the medical and social status of the region was determined. The relationship between the rate of CVD-related sudden death and specified medical and social indicators was established.