Exercise-related sudden death. What autopsy findings reveal about its causes in conditioned persons over age 30 years.
Exercise-related sudden death occurred in 72 well-conditioned middle-aged subjects. Postmortem examination revealed that coronary atherosclerosis was the cause of death in the overwhelming majority. This finding should be the chief consideration in any evaluation for healthful exercise given to patients over age 30 years.
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University Hospital, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis 46223.
D000328:Adult; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D005082:Physical Exertion; D010809:Physical Fitness