TY - JOUR
T1 - Symptoms Preceding Sports-Related Sudden Cardiac Death in Persons Aged 1-49 Years
AU - Stormholt, Emma Ritsmer
AU - Svane, Jesper
AU - Lynge, Thomas Hadberg
AU - Tfelt-Hansen, Jacob
PY - 2021/1/6
Y1 - 2021/1/6
N2 - PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Sports-related sudden cardiac death (Sr-SCD) is a leading natural cause of death in young athletes. To prevent Sr-SCD in athletes, it is important to identify individuals at risk. This review sought to summarize the current knowledge of symptoms prior to Sr-SCD in athletes aged 1-49 years.RECENT FINDINGS: Cardiovascular screening of athletes is a subject of interest. However, the cost of ECG screening in a young population is relatively high compared to potential benefits, and systematic screening of athletes is heavily debated. In the background population, both cardiac and non-specific symptoms are often present prior to SCD. Both cardiac and non-specific symptoms are present in up to 74% prior to Sr-SCD. The main symptoms are syncope, chest pain, palpitations and dizziness. Knowledge of symptoms could potentially be used in combination with non-invasive prediction models to prevent Sr-SCD and treat athletes at risk.
AB - PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Sports-related sudden cardiac death (Sr-SCD) is a leading natural cause of death in young athletes. To prevent Sr-SCD in athletes, it is important to identify individuals at risk. This review sought to summarize the current knowledge of symptoms prior to Sr-SCD in athletes aged 1-49 years.RECENT FINDINGS: Cardiovascular screening of athletes is a subject of interest. However, the cost of ECG screening in a young population is relatively high compared to potential benefits, and systematic screening of athletes is heavily debated. In the background population, both cardiac and non-specific symptoms are often present prior to SCD. Both cardiac and non-specific symptoms are present in up to 74% prior to Sr-SCD. The main symptoms are syncope, chest pain, palpitations and dizziness. Knowledge of symptoms could potentially be used in combination with non-invasive prediction models to prevent Sr-SCD and treat athletes at risk.
KW - Athletes
KW - Cardiac arrest
KW - Review
KW - Sport
KW - Sudden cardiac death
KW - Symptoms
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85098871943&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s11886-020-01438-3
DO - 10.1007/s11886-020-01438-3
M3 - Review
C2 - 33409809
SN - 1534-3170
VL - 23
JO - Current Cardiology Reports
JF - Current Cardiology Reports
IS - 2
M1 - 8
ER -