Open AccessSudden cardiac death
Author(s) -
Aranđelović Aleksandra Č.,
Pavlović Siniša U.,
Sanja Mazić,
Branimir Aleksandrić
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh0406194a
Subject(s) - medicine , sudden cardiac death , athletes , coronary artery disease , sudden death , cardiology , tragedy (event) , cardiomyopathy , cause of death , disease , heart failure , physical therapy , psychiatry
Sudden cardiac death in an athlete is rare and tragic event. An athlete's death draws high public attention given that athletes are considered the healthiest category of society. The vast majority of sudden cardiac death in young athletes is due to congenital cardiac malformations such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and various coronary artery anomalies. In athletes over age 35, the usual cause of sudden cardiac death is coronary artery disease. With each tragic death of a young athlete, there is a question why this tragedy has not been prevented. The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association recommend that a pre-participation exam should include a complete cardiovascular history and physical examination.