Athletes and Cardiac Death
1. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, approximately 28%
2. Commotio cordis, approximately 20%
3. Coronary artery anomalies, approximately 14%
4. Myocarditis, approximately 5%
5. Unexplained left ventricular hypertrophy, approxi¬mately 5%
6. Marfan syndrome causing aortic dissection or ruptured aneurysm
7. Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, approxi¬mately 3%; more common in some regions of Italy
8. Severe aortic stenosis, approximately 3%
9. Coronary artery disease, approximately 3%
10. Myxomatous mitral valve disease, less than 3%
11. Dilated cardiomyopathy, less than 3%
12. Less than 12% are represented by the long QT syndrome, cocaine and other drug abuse, heat stroke,cardiac sarcoidosis, ruptured Berry aneurysm causing subarachnoid hemorrhage, and asthma or other pulmonary disorder.
- I. CARDIAC CAUSES OF SUDDEN DEATH IN YOUNG ATHLETES
A. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - II. SUDDEN DEATH NOT ASSOCIATED WITH CARDIAC DISEASE
A. Commotio Cordis - III. ATHLETE’S HEART VERSUS HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY
A. Differentiation - BIBLIOGRAPHY
Ackerman, M. J., Van Driest, S. L., Ommen S. R. et al. Prevalence and