Primary cause of death on death certificate | No. of patients | |
---|---|---|
Cardiovascular system | ||
Acute myocardial infarction | 40 | |
Cardiac arrhythmia | 10 | |
Left ventricular failure | 8 | |
Ischaemic heart disease | 3 | |
Respiratory system | ||
Respiratory failure | 3 | |
Chronic obstructive airways disease | 1 | |
Asthma | 1 | |
Airway obstruction | 1 | |
Gastrointestinal system | ||
Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm | 2 | |
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage | 1 | |
Carcinoma | 5 | |
Intracranial haemorrhage | 3 | |
Septicaemia | 2 | |
Old age | 1 | |
Total | 81 |