January 11, 2012Open Access
View Full PaperCardiac Arrest during Long-Distance Running Races
Structured PICO
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Population
Participants in marathons and half-marathons
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Intervention
Long-distance running races (marathons and half-marathons)
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Outcome
Cardiac arrest and sudden deathhard clinical
Long-distance running carries a low overall risk of cardiac arrest, which is most commonly due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or atherosclerotic coronary disease and occurs primarily in men.
Abstract
Marathons and half-marathons are associated with a low overall risk of cardiac arrest and sudden death. Cardiac arrest, most commonly attributable to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or atherosclerotic coronary disease, occurs primarily among male marathon participants; the incidence rate in this group increased during the past decade.