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The incidence of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in athletes varies according to age, race and ethnic group, sex, social determinants, and sport.
Causes of SCA include cardiomyopathies, electrical disorders, coronary artery anomalies, and other structural abnormalities.
Prevention strategies include both screening for conditions associated with SCA before sport participation and emergency action planning for SCA recognition and treatment with early defibrillation.
Medical professionals with expertise in athletic adaptation should perform the diagnostic evaluation of athletes who survive SCA. The evaluation mirrors that of any survivor of cardiac arrest in the same age group, but with attention to sport-specific causes.
Many survivors can …