Sudden cardiac death in athletes: Scope of the problem and emergency response

Eric E. Coris; Steve Walz; Anne B. Curtis; Frances Sahebzamani; Kira Zwygart

doi:10.1007/978-0-387-92775-6_1

Sudden cardiac death in athletes: Scope of the problem and emergency response

Eric E. Coris
, Steve Walz
, Anne B. Curtis
, Frances Sahebzamani
, Kira Zwygart

Medicine

University of South Florida

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Abstract

Exceeding 300,000 cases annually, sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading cause of death in the United StatesUSA [1, 2]. [1, 2] SCD is also the leading cause of death in athletes [3].[ 3] Defined as occurring within one 1 hour of participation in sports [4],[4] exercise-related SCD occurs in 1-5 one to five cases per one million athletes per year. Of the approximately 25 million competitive athletes in the USAUnited States, there are 25-125 documented cases of SCD per year, likely a significant underestimation.[5].

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Sports Cardiology Essentials
Subtitle of host publication	Evaluation, Management and Case Studies
Publisher	Springer New York
Pages	3-22
Number of pages	20
ISBN (Print)	9780387927749
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-92775-6_1
State	Published - 2011

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