Sudden death in sports among young adults in Norway

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 337-341

  Solberg, Erik Ekker ^a   Gjertsen, Finn ^b   Haugstad, Erlend ^c   Kolsrud, Lars ^d  

^a DIAKONHJEMMET HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^c Evje Health Center   (Norway)

^d Norwegian Olympic Sport Centre   (Norway)

Author keywords

arrhythmias; cardiovascular disease; physical activity; sports; sudden death

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NORWAY; REGISTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SPORT; TIME; YOUNG ADULT; AORTA STENOSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY ANOMALY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; HEART INFARCTION; HEART RUPTURE; HYPERTROPHIC OBSTRUCTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MYOCARDITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; NORWAY; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; SPORTS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953965878     PISSN: 20474873     EISSN: 20474881     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJR.0b013e328332f8f7     Document Type: Article

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