BBC NEWS | Health | More mystery deaths than thought: "he rate of sudden unexplained deaths in England is around eight times higher than previously thought, warn experts.
Around 500 people may die every year from sudden arrhythmic death syndrome, a study published in Heart shows.
SADS is linked to a genetic heart defect and family members should be screened to prevent more deaths, the researchers said.
The study also found that only one-third of cases had been correctly identified by post-mortem.
The researchers identified 56 cases of SADS from 115 coroners' reports of unascertained causes of death."
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