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Sudden cardiac death

Aranđelović Aleksandra Č. (Institut za kardiovaskularne bolesti, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd)
Pavlović Siniša U. (Institut za kardiovaskularne bolesti, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd)
Mazić Sanja (Institut za fiziologiju, Medicinski fakultet, Beograd)
Aleksandrić Branimir (Institut za sudsku medicinu, Medicinski fakultet, Beograd)

Sudden cardiac death in an athlete is rare and tragic event. An athlete's death draws high public attention given that athletes are considered the healthiest category of society. The vast majority of sudden cardiac death in young athletes is due to congenital cardiac malformations such as hypertrophie cardiomyopathy and various coronary artery anomalies. In athletes over age 35, the usual cause of sudden cardiac death is coronary artery disease. With each tragic death of a young athlete, there is a question why this tragedy has not been prevented. The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association recommend that a pre-participation exam should include a complete cardiovascular history and physical examination.

Keywords: sudden death, exercise, athlete's heart