However, a cardiologist, Dr Francisca Inofomoh, said sudden cardiac death was any death traceable to no other cause than cardiac. However, a cardiologist, Dr Francisca Inofomoh, said sudden cardiac death was any death traceable to no other cause than cardiac. Cardiac sudden death occurs from a cardiac origin and its symptoms occur rapidly and within one hour or less before death. Also, another cardiologist, Dr Olugbenga Oyatokun, drew a difference between sudden death and sudden cardiac death. He said it was difficult to classify a death as sudden cardiac death if it was not established that the death was linked to cardiac issues.

Source: Punch January 10, 2020 23:03 UTC