Sports-related sudden cardiac death
Journal Title: Αρχεία Ελληνικής Ιατρικής - Year 2005, Vol 22, Issue 6
Abstract
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) in athletes is a rare yet devastating event, with social consequences. The etiology of exercise-related SCD differs with the age of athletes. In the mature athlete (>35 years), atherosclerotic disease is responsible for the majority of SCD cases. In contrast, a variety of cardiac diseases cause SCD in young athletes (
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A. CHRISTODOULOS, S. TOKMAKIDIS
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