Background Studies reporting on the incidence of sudden cardiac arrest and/or death
(SCA/D) in athletes commonly lack methodological and reporting rigor, which has …

Background Studies reporting on the incidence of sudden cardiac arrest and/or death
(SCA/D) in athletes commonly lack methodological and reporting rigour, which has …

Objective To evaluate the quality of the evidence on the incidence of sudden cardiac arrest
(SCA) and sudden cardiac death (SCD) in athletes and military members and estimate the …

Background The incidence of SCD in Minnesota high school athletes was recently reported
from 1 in 416,666 to 917,069 athlete-years based on search of catastrophic insurance …

Objective To investigate the aetiology and incidence of sudden cardiac arrest and death
(SCA/D) in US competitive athletes. Methods Prospective surveillance was conducted from 1 …

Context: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) in a young athlete is a tragic event and is the leading
medical cause of death in this population. The precise incidence of SCD in young athletes …

Objective: To determine the etiology of sudden cardiac arrest and death (SCA/D) in
competitive athletes through a prospective national surveillance program. Design: Sudden …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading medical cause of death in athletes; however,
attempts to define risk have been challenged by imprecise epidemiologic methods that may …

Background—The true incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in US athletes is unknown.
Current estimates are based largely on case identification through public media reports and …

Problem and objective: To inform about the incidence, causes and prevention measures of
sudden cardiac death in sports. Methods: A literature search was performed (PubMed, Web …