Sudden death in a young athlete: A case report

Sudden death in a young athlete: A case report

Athletes who are in training or participate in sports events are at risk for injury and sudden death. To minimize their risk, they are usually asked to pass a preparticipation sports medicine examination. We report the case of a youth who died in training the day after he had passed his examination.

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of sports medicine 1992-09, Vol.20 (5), p.621-623
1. Verfasser: Craven, Catherine M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abnormalities
Adult
Altitude
Altitude, Influence of
Anemia - complications
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiovascular abnormalities
Causes of
Death, Sudden, Cardiac - etiology
Football
Heart
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Physical Examination
Physiological aspects
Sudden death
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Zusammenfassung:Athletes who are in training or participate in sports events are at risk for injury and sudden death. To minimize their risk, they are usually asked to pass a preparticipation sports medicine examination. We report the case of a youth who died in training the day after he had passed his examination.
ISSN:0363-5465
1552-3365
DOI:10.1177/036354659202000525