Sudden cardiac death in young athletes.
Most cases of sudden cardiac death in young athletes (<35 years) are caused by inherited cardiomyopathies, notably hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.
Basavarajaiah
Sandeep
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Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Lewisham, Lewisham High Street, London, UK.
Shah
Ajay
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Sharma
Sanjay
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis; D002423:Cause of Death; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D013177:Sports