[Sudden death in young athletes].
Sudden death before the age of 35 is often the consequence of a congenital heart disease. The principal congenital causes are hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and congenital abnormalities of the coronary arteries. The authors propose a programme for detecting those sportsmen who are at risk, giving indications and contra-indications about taking part in competitions. Finally they suggest strategies to prevent the occurrence of sudden death in our young sportsmen.
Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Erasme, Bruxelles.
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D000328:Adult; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D013178:Sports Medicine
La mort subite du jeune sportif.