Incidence and causes of sudden cardiac death in athletes
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading cause of medical death in ath letes; however, many studies are significantly flawed making an accurate estimation of risk difficult. Incidence studies need to have accurate case ascertainment, a defined study population, and should be stratified by both sex and age. The risk of SCA/d in college-aged males is 1 in 35,000 person-years, black males 1 in 18,000 person-years, and higher risk sports include men`s basketball, men`s soccer, and American football. Inherited cardiomyopathies and electrical conditions account for w 2/3 of off SCA/d and can be detected with an ECG. More research is needed to provide more granular estimates.
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| Notations: | biological and medical sciences sport games |
| Tagging: | Kardiologie plötzlicher Herztod |
| Published in: | Clinics in Sports Medicine |
| Language: | English |
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2022
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csm.2022.02.002 |
| Volume: | 41 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Pages: | 369-388 |
| Document types: | article |
| Level: | advanced |