Dr David Gaze, Senior Lecturer in Chemical Pathology, wrote an article for The Conversation about the prevalence of death during intercourse.
In the article, Dr Gaze spoke about new research which suggests that this phenomenon is not limited to middle-aged men as previous studies show.
He wrote: “These deaths were typically not caused by heart attacks, as seen in older men. In half of the cases (53%), the heart was found to be structurally normal and a sudden abnormal heart rhythm called sudden arrhythmic death syndrome was the cause of death.”
In his concluding remarks, he added: “This new study suggests that sudden cardiac death in people under the age of 50 is mainly due to sudden arrhythmic death syndrome or cardiomyopathies. Younger adults who have been diagnosed with these conditions should seek advice from their cardiologist on the risk associated. However, the low incidence of death in these studies suggest the risk is very low – even in people with existing heart conditions.”
Read the full article on The Conversation’s website.
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