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Methods: We defined unexpected CAED as CA occurring in patients in non-critical ED-care areas; classified as not requiring strict monitoring. This classification was the modified Japanese Triage and Acuity Scale and physician assessment. A retrospective analysis of cases from 2016 to 2018 was performed, in comparison to other patients experiencing CAED. Results: The 38 cases of unexpected CA in this study constituted 34.5% of CA diagnosed in the ED and 8.4% of all CA treated in the ED. This population did not differ significantly from other CAED regarding demographics, comorbidities, and survival rates. The commonest symptoms were dyspnoea, disorders of consciousness, generalised weakness, and chest pain. The commonest causes of death were acute myocardial infarction, malignant neoplasms with metastases, septic shock, pulmonary embolism, and heart failure. Conclusions: Unexpected CAED represents a group of potentially avoidable CA and deaths. 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