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Muerte súbita en el deporte / Sudden death in sports
Iglesias, Diego Esteban.
Affiliation
  • Iglesias, Diego Esteban; Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. Servicio de Cardiología. Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. AR
Rev. Hosp. Ital. B. Aires (2004) ; 36(3): 91-98, sept. 2016. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1146773
Responsible library: AR2.1
RESUMEN
La muerte súbita de un atleta o deportista siempre es un hecho trágico de gran exposición mediática, que genera gran impacto social. Afortunadamente es un hecho extremadamente raro que tiene una incidencia entre 180 000 y 1200 000 atletas/año. Sus causas son distintas de acuerdo con la edad del atleta o deportista. En aquellos menores de 35 años predominan las miocardiopatías y las anomalías congénitas de las arterias coronarias; en los mayores de 35 años, la principal causa es la enfermedad coronaria aterosclerótica adquirida. Es común para ambos grupos la muerte súbita arrítmica con corazón estructuralmente normal. La tarea del equipo de salud que asiste a esta población reside en conocer y detectar las potenciales causas para restringir la participación en el deporte de los atletas en riesgo (prevención primaria). Pero también debemos estar preparados para asistir las muertes súbitas de los atletas en el campo de juego con programas de asistencia para emergencias cardiovasculares que incluyan desfibriladores externos automáticos (prevención secundaria). (AU)
ABSTRACT
The sudden death of an athlete is always a tragic event that leads to a great media exposure that generates great social impact. Fortunately, it is an extremely rare event with an incidence of 1 80,000 to 1 200,000 athletes per year. The causes vary according to the age of the athlete. In those < 35 years old, predominantly cardiomyopathies, and congenital anomalies of the coronary arteries. Whereas in the > 35 years, the main cause is generally acquired atherosclerotic coronary disease. In both groups, it is common to experience arrhythmic sudden death despite having a structurally normal heart. It is the task of the health teams that treat this population to know and detect potential causes to restrict participation in sport for the athletes at risk (primary prevention). But we must also be prepared to attend sudden deaths of athletes in the field with assistance programs for cardiovascular emergencies including automated external defibrillators (secondary prevention). (AU)
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / SDG3 - Target 3.4 Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases Health problem: Goal 9: Noncommunicable diseases and mental health / Target 3.4: Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases / Cardiovascular Disease / Congenital and Chromosomal Anomalies / Other circulatory Diseases Database: LILACS Main subject: Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Athletes Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. Hosp. Ital. B. Aires (2004) Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2016 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Argentina Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires/AR
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / SDG3 - Target 3.4 Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases Health problem: Goal 9: Noncommunicable diseases and mental health / Target 3.4: Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases / Cardiovascular Disease / Congenital and Chromosomal Anomalies / Other circulatory Diseases Database: LILACS Main subject: Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Athletes Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. Hosp. Ital. B. Aires (2004) Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2016 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Argentina Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires/AR
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