<![CDATA[Background: Sudden and unexpected nature of death is intriguing to the medical practitioner until a definitecause is found. Often a conclusive evidence of a natural cause is missing even after a thorough and elaborateautopsy. Material and methods: A six-year retrospective study of post mortem examinations conducted ata tertiary health care center to analyze the current trends in sudden deaths of natural cause. Results: Out of1465 autopsies conducted ,40.60% cases were of sudden natural deaths with a male predominance (75.45%).Maximum number of natural deaths were found in the age group of 51 – 60 (19.28%) and least between21 – 30 Years (1.98%). The most common system involved in these cases was Cardiovascular followed byRespiratory system. Conclusion: Analysis of causes of sudden natural deaths in various age groups garnersepidemiological data and helps in prevention of hereditary, infective and metabolic disorders which form amajority of these deaths.]]>
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