Key result
Study evaluates changes in sudden cardiac arrest and death among young athletes during COVID-19.
Why the study?
Does the COVID-19 pandemic alter the prevalence of sudden cardiac arrest or death in young competitive athletes?
Does the COVID-19 pandemic alter the prevalence of sudden cardiac arrest or death in young competitive athletes?
No change to screening protocols for young athletes; observational comparison leaves open any COVID-19 effect on SCA/D prevalence.
This cohort study compares the prevalence of sudden cardiac arrest or death among young athletes in the 3 years before vs the first 3 years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Astley et al. (2025) studied this question. The COVID-19 pandemic period was compared to the prior 3 years to assess changes in the prevalence of sudden cardiac arrest or death among young competitive athletes.
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