Incidence and aetiology of sudden cardiac death in young athletes: An international perspective

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 644-648

  Borjesson, Mats ^a,c   Pelliccia, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b Institute of Sports Medicine and Science   (Italy)

^c SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AORTA RUPTURE; AORTA STENOSIS; ATHLETE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CATECHOLAMINERGIC POLYMORPHIC VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; CHANNELOPATHY; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CORONARY ARTERY ANOMALY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ECG ABNORMALITY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FRANCE; GEOGRAPHY; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE DYSPLASIA; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; INCIDENCE; ITALY; LONG QT SYNDROME; MARFAN SYNDROME; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; MYOCARDITIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SCREENING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT; SUDDEN DEATH; SWEDEN; SYNCOPE; THORAX BLUNT TRAUMA; UNITED STATES; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DOPING IN SPORTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69949142792     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.054718     Document Type: Review

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