title: Sudden unexpected death in young athletes: a review.
abstract: Sudden death is a startling and tragic event that often sends ripples through our communities and even across our nation. Estimates have suggested that between 10 and 30% of adults die suddenly and unexpectedly and maybe 5% of these are related to sports. The purpose of this study is to examine the topic of sudden death in the young athlete through a review of several larger national studies. Then the etiology of these tragedies will be discussed. Finally, a review of the sudden death in adolescents and young adults in Alaska over the last 12 months will be presented.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Christensen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000413:Alaska / Q000453:epidemiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000401:mortality; D002648:Child; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013177:Sports