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July 17, 1996JAMA

Sudden Death in Young Competitive Athletes

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Population

158 young competitive athletes who died suddenly in the United States from 1985 through 1995, including 134…

Design

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Authors

BMBarry J. MaronHeart Failure / Cardiomyopathy

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Implication

May heighten HCM suspicion in black athletes' sudden deaths; case data leave screening optimization open.

Key Points

  • The study aims to develop profiles of young athletes who experienced sudden death, detailing clinical and pathological factors.
  • Analyzed 158 cases of sudden death among trained athletes from 1985 to 1995.
  • Conducted interviews with family, witnesses, and coaches.
  • Performed analyses of postmortem data including anatomic and toxicologic findings.
  • 24 deaths (15%) were attributed to noncardiovascular causes; 134 deaths had cardiovascular causes.
  • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy was the leading cause, identified in 36% of cases, with higher prevalence in black athletes (48% vs 26%, P=.01).
  • Only 4 athletes (3%) of those screened preparticipation were suspected of cardiovascular issues.

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Population
158 young competitive athletes who died suddenly in the United States from 1985 through 1995, including 134 with cardiovascular causes (median age 17, 90% male, 52% white, 44% black).
O
Outcome
Characteristics and probable cause of deathhard clinical

Sudden death in young competitive athletes is most commonly caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and standard preparticipation screening appears to be of limited value in identifying these underlying abnormalities.

Cite This Study

Barry J. Maron (1996) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fc04e23a0f4cc134c8edc0https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1996.03540030033028

Topics

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathyMyocarditisValvular heart diseaseWomen and heart diseaseCongenital heart disease adults
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