Sudden cardiac death in athletes
Parikka, H.
Duodecim; Laaketieteellinen Aikakauskirja 129(15): 1536-1543
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 0012-7183 PMID: 24163971 Document Number: 669329
Sudden deaths occurring during exercise are rare and are most commonly due to cardiac arrest. It is most commonly underlain by symptomless cardiomyopathy or coronary artery disease. Preventive work comes up against a diagnostic problem in distinguishing adaptational changes of the athletic heart from a heart disorder. To reveal the danger of cardiac arrest and reduce human tragedies international sports organizations and cardiologic expert groups recommend screening of cardiac disorders among competing athletes.