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[Sudden death in athletes]

J Puig1, J Freitas, O Costa

  • 1Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital de S. João, Porto.

Revista Portuguesa De Cardiologia : Orgao Oficial Da Sociedade Portuguesa De Cardiologia = Portuguese Journal of Cardiology : an Official Journal of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology
|January 1, 1994
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Identifying athletes at risk for sudden death is challenging due to screening costs. A practical approach involves assessing symptoms and family history of congenital heart disease for effective risk identification.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Sports Medicine
  • Preventive Cardiology

Context:

  • Exercise-related sudden death in athletes poses a significant health concern.
  • Current systematic screening methods are often costly and may not identify all at-risk individuals.

Purpose:

  • To explore practical and cost-effective screening strategies for identifying athletes at risk of exercise-related sudden death.
  • To evaluate the utility of symptom-based and family history assessments.

Summary:

  • Comprehensive screening for exercise-related sudden death in athletes is difficult and expensive.
  • Even perfect screening may miss some at-risk athletes.
  • A practical screening method may involve a detailed history of symptoms and a thorough family history of congenital heart disease.

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Impact:

  • This approach could lead to more accessible and efficient identification of athletes requiring further cardiac evaluation.
  • Improved early detection may help prevent exercise-related sudden cardiac events in athletic populations.