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Sudden cardiac death in young athletes has become a highly visible public health
concern. Over the past 2 decades, unexplained or premature deaths of numerous
athletes at the youth, collegiate, and professional levels have garnered
extensive media coverage and stimulated a discussion centered on prevention of
such tragic events. A number of issues related to the prevention and management
of sudden cardiac arrest on the playing field are currently debated in the
medical literature, including the true incidence of sudden death in the young
athletic population, the adequacy of the preparticipation physical evaluation,
and the emergency response and effectiveness of secondary prevention strategies
such as use of automated external defibrillators in the athletic setting.
Clinicians who care for competitive athletes and/or cover youth sporting events
must be aware of the benefits and limitations of different preparticipation
screening programs to identify at-risk athletes, and they must be prepared to
respond to life-threatening emergencies during athletic participation.
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