Causes of death when death was considered waiting list related (n = 181)
| Category | Specific cause | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiac | Sudden death without preceding symptoms | 86 |
| Sudden death with preceding symptoms | 51 | |
| Acute myocardial infarction < 30 days before death2-150 | 20 | |
| Heart failure | 15 | |
| Found dead | 3 | |
| Cerebrovascular accident | 2 | |
| Non-cardiac | Rupture aneurysm aortae | 4 |
↵2-150 Defined as enzyme elevation over two times normal values.