Cor Vasa 2020, 62(4):387-389 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2020.055

(Sudden cardiac arrest/death during sports)

Vladimír Tuka, Jan Bělohlávek
II. interní klinika kardiologie a angiologie, 1. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy a Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice v Praze

Physical activity is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle, and its complex beneficial effect on almost all organs of the body makes it an ideal treatment modality. However, compared to resting conditions, physical activity represents a hemodynamic load. In predisposed athletes, exercise can lead to sudden cardiac arrest/death. Any death of an athlete or non-athlete is a traumatic event. Various strategies can be used to reduce the incidence of sudden cardiac arrest or to mitigate its effects; however, we cannot prevent all deaths. The manuscript summarizes basic knowledge about sudden cardiac death and the possibilities of its prevention.

Keywords: Athlete's heart, Emergency action plan, Pre-participation screening, Sudden cardiac death

Received: May 26, 2020; Revised: May 26, 2020; Accepted: June 2, 2020; Published: September 16, 2020  Show citation

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Tuka V, Bělohlávek J. (Sudden cardiac arrest/death during sports). Cor Vasa. 2020;62(4):387-389. doi: 10.33678/cor.2020.055.
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