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Sudden Cardiac Arrest during Participation in Competitive Sports - systematic review
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Sudden Cardiac Arrest during Participation in Competitive Sports - systematic review

Authors

  • Katarzyna Rymaszewska Independent Public Health Care Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration in Katowice, ul. Wita Stwosza 41, 40-514 Katowice https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1848-1991
  • Natalia Gajdzińska Independent Public Health Care Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration in Katowice https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1072-2895
  • Justyna Puchała Independent Public Health Care Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration in Katowice, ul. Wita Stwosza 41, 40-514 Katowice https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6155-6670
  • Dominika Starzomska Independent Public Health Care Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration in Katowice, ul. Wita Stwosza 41, 40-514 Katowice https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1607-2502
  • Adam Salwa Independent Public Health Care Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration in Katowice, ul. Wita Stwosza 41, 40-514 Katowice https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2534-7872
  • Wojciech Rutkowski Leszek Giec Upper-Silesian Medical Centre of the Silesian Medical University in Katowice ul. Ziołowa 45 / 47, 40-635 Katowice https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7393-4231
  • Karolina Sztuba SPZOZ District Railway Hospital in Katowice https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4987-3833
  • Weronika Rostkowska Narutowicz City Speciality Hospital at Krakow, ul Prądnicka 35-37; 31-202 Kraków https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3759-9989
  • Maciej Rzepka ST. BARBARA SPECIALIZED REGIONAL HOSPITAL No.5, Medyków Square 1, 41-200 Sosnowiec, POLAND https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9005-817X
  • Karolina Basiura 2-nd Speciality Hospital in Bytom Ul. Stefana Batorego 15, 41-902 Bytom, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2680-4114

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12775/QS.2024.18.53824

Keywords

Sudden cardiac death, athlete's heart, Athletes, arrhythmia, weight training

Abstract

Introduction: Sudden cardiac arrest during sporting events always arouses strong emotions.No one expects that sudden cardiac arrest could occur in a young, athletic person.There are about 90 cases of sudden cardiac arrest in Poland every day. It may seem that mainly elderly, sick people are at risk of sudden cardiac arrest. Theoretically, this problem should not concern young, athletic people who take part in sports competitions. Numerous screening tests and check-ups should eliminate the risk of sudden cardiac arrest in athletes, but the reality is different. The aim of the following paper is to review the literature on cardiac arrests in athletes during sporting events
Material and methods: We have gathered the available materials and scientific reports, analyzing and summarizing them in a single study.
Aim of study: Study objective: The aim of our study was to summarize the latest knowledge on sudden cardiac arrest in athletes during sports events.
Conclusions: Screening tests reduce the incidence of sudden cardiac arrest in athletes. The most common cause is previously unrecognized heart defects - hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Football players are most at risk of sudden cardiac arrest. The most important factor influencing survival in sudden cardiac arrest is time

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RYMASZEWSKA, Katarzyna, GAJDZIŃSKA, Natalia, PUCHAŁA, Justyna, STARZOMSKA, Dominika, SALWA, Adam, RUTKOWSKI, Wojciech, SZTUBA, Karolina, ROSTKOWSKA, Weronika, RZEPKA, Maciej and BASIURA, Karolina. Sudden Cardiac Arrest during Participation in Competitive Sports - systematic review. Quality in Sport. Online. 16 August 2024. Vol. 18. [Accessed 29 June 2025]. DOI 10.12775/QS.2024.18.53824.
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