Sudden Cardiac and Noncardiac Death in Sports: Epidemiology, Causes, Pathogenesis, and Prevention
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Key result
Sudden cardiac death during exercise occurs at a relatively low rate of 0.1 to 38 per 100,000 person-years, primarily driven by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and coronary artery disease.
Population
Athletes and individuals engaging in physical exercise
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Implication
Low SCD incidence supports safe exercise for most; leaves open optimal screening efficacy for HCM/CAD in athletes.
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Population
Athletes and individuals engaging in physical exercise
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Outcome
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) and sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)hard clinical
While physical exercise is highly beneficial, it can act as an acute trigger for sudden cardiac death in predisposed individuals, underscoring the importance of preparticipation screening.
Limitations
- Frequency of sudden death in athletes varies widely in the literature depending on sample size, targeted population, geographical area, and definition of sudden death.
Cite This Study
Favaloro et al. (2018) conducted a review in Sudden cardiac death. Sudden cardiac death during exercise occurs at a relatively low rate of 0.1 to 38 per 100,000 person-years, primarily driven by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and coronary artery disease.
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