Sudden cardiac death in the young

sudden cardiac death in young athletes

Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young

Abstract—Although the occurrence of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in a young person is a rare event, it is traumatic and often widely publicized. In recent years, SCD in this population has been increasingly seen as a public health and safety issue. This review presents current knowledge relevant to the epidemiology of SCD and to strategies for prevention, resuscitation, and identification of thos...

Sudden cardiac death in the young.

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) in children and adolescents is an uncommon event, yet it is devastating to families who lose a child so suddenly and unexpectedly. Sudden cardiac death in adults is primarily caused by coronary artery disease; however, SCD in the young is due to different etiologies. This article presents the following etiologies associated with SCD in the young: structural and functi...

Sudden cardiac death in young athletes

Athletic activity is associated with an increased risk of sudden death for individuals with some congenital or acquired heart disorders. This review considers in particular the causes of death affecting athletes below 35 years of age. In this age group the largest proportion of deaths are caused by diseases with autosomal dominant inheritance such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, arrhythmogenic ...

Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) in an athlete is a rare yet highly visible tragedy that generates significant media attention and discussion among medical personnel, sports communities, and laypersons alike. The incidence of SCD is greater in athletes compared with their nonathletic counterparts due to the increased risk associated with strenuous exercise in the context of a quiescent cardiac abnorm...