Sudden Death in Young Athletes.

s1 May 1967Sudden Death in Young Athletes.Thomas N. James, M.D., F.A.C.P., Peter Froggatt, M.D., Thomas K. Marshall, M.D.Thomas N. James, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, Peter Froggatt, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, Thomas K. Marshall, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-66-5-1038_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptSudden unexpected death of a young athlete is not an unfamiliar event, but, as part of the uniquely poignant tragedy it represents, there are often few medical facts to report. In such cases there is a limited number of possible mechanisms, of which a sudden cardiac arrhythmia is one. For this reason we recently examined the cardiac conduction system from two young athletes who died suddenly and in whom the routine necropsy provided no explanation. Patient A. C. was 15 years old and died during a team wrestling match. Patient J. M. was 16 years old and died while playing... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Thomas N. James, M.D., F.A.C.P.; Peter Froggatt, M.D.; Thomas K. Marshall, M.D.Affiliations: Detroit, Michigan, Belfast, PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 May 1967Volume 66, Issue 5Page: 1038-1038KeywordsArrhythmia ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1967 PDF downloadLoading ...