A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
ISSN 0066-782X
eISSN 1678-4170
Ricardo Stein
, Filipe Ferrari
, Anderson Donelli da Silveira
Ricardo Stein
, Filipe Ferrari
, Anderson Donelli da Silveira
Introduction The sudden death of a young, apparently healthy athlete is a tragedy, and the true incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD) among athletes is controversial. Although estimates from studies in the United States and Europe are limited by various methodological issues, it is known that physical exertion in sports activity and training poses a 2.5 to 4.5 times higher risk of sudden cardiac arrest and SCD in relation to non-athletes and recreational athletes.–On the other hand, a consistent finding […]
Keywords: Athletes; Ethnicity and Health; Exercise; Heart Arrest; Mass Sreening; Soccer; Sudden Cardiac Death