Table 3

Causes of death

Cause

n

% of total deaths

Cardiac causes

Pump failure

32

44.4

Arrhythmias

15

20.8

Wall rupture

10

13.9

Non cardiac causes

Hemorrhagic stroke

3

4.2

Pulmonary embolism

1

1.4

Hypoxic encephalopathy

1

1.4

Sepsis

1

1.4

Unknown

9

12.5

Total

72

100

Betancourt et al. BMC Clinical Pharmacology 2005 5:5   doi:10.1186/1472-6904-5-5