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Causes of sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20675977     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Knowledge of sudden cardiac death in young athletes is imperative for all physicians and allied health professionals. The complete differential diagnosis of a young patient with sudden cardiac arrest will result in proper work-up and treatment. In this article, we review several etiologies of sudden cardiac death, including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, long QT syndrome, Brugada syndrome, and commotio cordis. Clinical findings, work-up, treatment, long-term management, and athlete preparticipation screening guidelines are discussed.
Authors:
Michael S Westrol; Raffi Kapitanyan; Andreia Marques-Baptista; Mark A Merlin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Postgraduate medicine     Volume:  122     ISSN:  1941-9260     ISO Abbreviation:  Postgrad Med     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-02     Completed Date:  2010-09-14     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401147     Medline TA:  Postgrad Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  144-57     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Athletes*
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Death, Sudden, Cardiac / epidemiology,  etiology*,  prevention & control
Electrocardiography
Humans
Incidence
Mass Screening
Risk Factors
United States / epidemiology

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