Preventing sudden death in student athletes.
Cardiac death in athletes younger than 35 is almost always associated with congenital malformations, of which hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is most common. This article proposes a screening history and physical examination for these conditions.
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Robert E. Norris Health Center, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010808:Physical Examination; D013177:Sports; D013334:Students