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.
Pao-Huan ChenShang-Ying TsaiChun-Hung PanHu-Ming ChangYi-Lung ChenSheng-Siang SuChiao-Chicy ChenChian-Jue KuoPublished in: Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie (2020)
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.