Sudden death in athletes in Trinidad and Tobago
West Indian med. j
; 40(4): 192-4, Dec. 1991.
Article
| MedCarib
| ID: med-13560
Biblioteca responsável:
JM3.1
Localização: JM3.1; R18.W4
ABSTRACT
Sudden death related to exercise activity is a well-recognised clinical syndrome. Although the incidence is low, it is always an agonizing experience to all concerned when a young, relatively healthy individual dies suddenly. Over the last four years, we have had six proven cases of sudden death in athletics. The cause varied from congenital to acquired pathology of the heart, and there was one case of heat stroke. From this study, we were able to analyse some of the risk factors and, from a review of the literature, we are able to determine (1) the feasibility of a screening programme, and (2) the design of such a programme as would be suitable for our environment. (AU)
Buscar no Google
Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Esportes
/
Exercício Físico
/
Morte Súbita
/
Cardiopatias
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
/
Adult
/
Humans
/
Male
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe ingles
/
Trinidad y tobago
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Article