Document Detail


Sports-related acute cardiovascular events in a general population: a French prospective study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19318955     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: The effects of physical exercise on the cardiovascular system are presented as a 'paradox' with beneficial effects and hazards. Most earlier studies were retrospective, were concerned with trained athletes, and focused on sudden death or myocardial infarction (MI). The aim of this study was to prospectively study the incidence and the causes of sports-related acute cardiovascular events in a general population. DESIGN AND METHOD: This 1-year prospective study concerned three regions of the southwest of France. Four hospital medical emergency departments participated in the study, and collected all cases of sports-related acute cardiovascular events. RESULTS: One hundred and twenty-seven sports-related cardiovascular events were collected. The mean age of the participants was 45.5 (14.6) years. Most of the events involved men (81.1%). Thus, global incidence of sports-related acute cardiovascular events was 6.5/100,000 participants/year and 10.8/100,000 men/year and 2.2/100,000 women/year, respectively. Forty sports-related deaths [49.0 (13.9) years old; 38 men], 47 sports-related nonlethal MI [52.8 (10.7) years old; 42 men], and 32 (21 men) sports-related cardiac arrhythmias (21 supraventricular, 10 men) were reported. Sports-related deaths and MI were most often observed in the 35-59-years-old men group (P = 0.01). Running, cycling, and swimming were mainly concerned. CONCLUSION: In the general population studied, the absolute incidence of sport-related acute cardiovascular events comprised 6.5/100,000 participants/year. Sports-related MI and deaths, which were the two main causes of emergency calls, were significantly more frequent in middle-aged men. In all cases, except for sports-related supraventricular arrhythmias, men were significantly more involved than women.
Authors:
Laurent Chevalier; Moufid Hajjar; Herve Douard; Ahmed Cherief; Jean-Michel Dindard; Françoise Sedze; Rachel Ricard; Marie-Pierre Vincent; Luc Corneloup; Laurent Gencel; François Carre
Related Documents :
9067795 - The psychophysiology of cardiovascular reactivity.
12823385 - Cardiovascular risk factors correlate with prostate size in men with bladder outlet obs...
20965585 - Hemostatic markers are associated with the risk and prognosis of atrial fibrillation: t...
19804855 - How to identify the asymptomatic high-risk patient?
7709915 - Coffee consumption and myocardial infarction in women.
1651205 - The risk of liver neoplasia in relation to combined oral contraceptive use.
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation : official journal of the European Society of Cardiology, Working Groups on Epidemiology & Prevention and Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology     Volume:  16     ISSN:  1741-8275     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil     Publication Date:  2009 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-07-17     Completed Date:  2009-09-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101192000     Medline TA:  Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  365-70     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Clinique du Sport Bordeaux-Mérignac, Mérignac, France.
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Age Factors
Aged
Cardiovascular Diseases / epidemiology*,  etiology,  mortality,  therapy
Cause of Death
Emergency Medical Services / statistics & numerical data
Female
France / epidemiology
Humans
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Physical Exertion*
Prospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Sports / statistics & numerical data*
Young Adult

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Exercise capacity in chronic heart failure patients is related to active gene transcription in skele...
Next Document:  Endovascular repair of inadvertent subclavian artery perforation during cannulation for dialysis acc...