Sudden cardiac death in athletes: where do we stand
| Autor: | Adel Shabana, Abdurrazzak A. Gehani, Ayman El-Menyar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
congenital
hereditary and neonatal diseases and abnormalities medicine.medical_specialty Coronary Vessel Anomalies Cardiomyopathy Performance-Enhancing Substances Commotio Cordis Sudden cardiac death Sickle Cell Trait Electrocardiography Age Distribution Age groups Risk Factors hemic and lymphatic diseases Medicine Humans Mass Screening Screening tool Cardiomegaly Exercise-Induced Sex Distribution Intensive care medicine Mass screening biology Athletes business.industry Arrhythmias Cardiac Cardiomyopathy Hypertrophic biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Death Sudden Cardiac Warning signs Tragedy (event) Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Critical pathways in cardiology. 12(3) |
| ISSN: | 1535-2811 |
| Popis: | We aimed to review the literature to explore the magnitude of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young athletes. Although SCD in athletes is not a common event, it represents a tragedy of the apparently fit young population. SCD varies according to countries, age groups, and sex. In addition, it varies in the underlying causes and the screening tool. Therefore, we are in need for further research efforts. Guidelines, public and physician awareness, and education regarding the warning signs are integral part in the strategy to reduce SCD tragedy. However, all these requirements raise concern for cost-effectiveness in some countries for proper implementation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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