Key result
Sudden death in young athletes is often caused by recognized cardiovascular conditions such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, long-QT syndrome, and arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia.
This article reviews the cardiovascular conditions, such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and long-QT syndrome, responsible for unexpected sudden death in young athletes.
Highlights sudden death risk in athletes; leaves open optimal screening and prevention strategies.
Since the dramatic unexpected death of the Greek soldier Pheidippides on completing his legendary run from Marathon to Athens in 490 b.c. to deliver the message of victory over the Persians, the problem of sudden death in athletes has intrigued the medical community and the public. More recently, the problem of instantaneous death from cardiac arrest during sports activities has received renewed attention because of the catastrophic deaths of several well-known collegiate and professional athletes. Many of the cardiovascular conditions responsible for unexpected death during sports are now recognized, including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, long-QT syndrome,1 Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome, arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, . . .
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
N.A. Mark Estes (1995) conducted a review in Sudden death in young athletes. Sudden death in young athletes is often caused by recognized cardiovascular conditions such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, long-QT syndrome, and arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: