July 16, 2015British Journal of Sports Medicine
Sudden cardiac death in athletes
Key result
Male, African American, and basketball athletes face elevated SCD risk reaching ~1 in 500 yearly.
Population
Competitive athletes
Design
Review
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Implication
Variable incidence estimates warrant cautious risk communication to athletes; leaves open standardized prospective registries for precise stratification.
Structured PICO
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Population
Competitive athletes
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Outcome
Sudden cardiac deathhard clinical
This review summarizes the common causes of sudden cardiac death in athletes, the potential risk conferred by systematic training, and preventive measures.
Cite This Study
Semsarian et al. (2015) conducted a review in Sudden cardiac death in athletes. Sudden cardiac death in athletes has an estimated incidence of 1 in 500 to 1 in 80,000 per year, with males, African Americans, and basketball players appearing to be at higher risk.