The most common causes of sudden cardiac death in athletes
Journal Title: Physiotherapy Quarterly - Year 2015, Vol 23, Issue 4
Abstract
Competitive sport causes physiological changes called athlete’s heart. In most cases echocardiographic parameters return to normal after cessation of career. Sudden cardiac death may occur in persons with previously diagnosed or undiagnosed heart disease. Mortality is 1-3 people/100,000. The main reasons for death is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and commotio cordis. In cardiomyopathy coronary vasculature does not increase proportionately to heart mass. In the case of extreme physical effort areas of poor blood supply can cause dangerous arrhythmias. Commotio cordis is caused by by blunt trauma to the thorax, which induces ventricular fi brillation and cardiac arrest without structural damage.
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Szymon Świerkosz, Zbigniew Nowak, Anna Pacyna
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