Sudden Cardiac Death During Sports Activities in the General Population

Kumar Narayanan; Wulfran Bougouin; Ardalan Sharifzadehgan; Victor Waldmann; Nicole Karam; Eloi Marijon; Xavier Jouven

doi:10.1016/j.ccep.2017.07.007

Sudden Cardiac Death During Sports Activities in the General Population

Card Electrophysiol Clin. 2017 Dec;9(4):559-567. doi: 10.1016/j.ccep.2017.07.007.

Authors

Kumar Narayanan¹, Wulfran Bougouin², Ardalan Sharifzadehgan³, Victor Waldmann³, Nicole Karam³, Eloi Marijon⁴, Xavier Jouven³

Affiliations

¹ Paris Cardiovascular Research Center-INSERM U970 (PARCC), Paris, France; Cardiology Department, Maxcure Hospitals, Hitec City, Hyderabad 500081, India.
² Paris Cardiovascular Research Center-INSERM U970 (PARCC), Paris, France; Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center (SDEC), European Georges Pompidou Hospital, 56 rue Leblanc, Paris 75987, France.
³ Paris Cardiovascular Research Center-INSERM U970 (PARCC), Paris, France; Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center (SDEC), European Georges Pompidou Hospital, 56 rue Leblanc, Paris 75987, France; Paris Descartes University, Rue de l'Ecole de Médecine, Paris 75006, France; Cardiology Department, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, 20, Rue Leblanc, Paris 75015, France.
⁴ Paris Cardiovascular Research Center-INSERM U970 (PARCC), Paris, France; Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center (SDEC), European Georges Pompidou Hospital, 56 rue Leblanc, Paris 75987, France; Paris Descartes University, Rue de l'Ecole de Médecine, Paris 75006, France; Cardiology Department, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, 20, Rue Leblanc, Paris 75015, France. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 29173402
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccep.2017.07.007

Abstract

Regular exercise reduces cardiovascular and overall mortality. Participation in sports is an important determinant of cardiovascular health and fitness. Regular sports activity is associated with a smaller risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). However, there is a small risk of sports-related SCD. Sports-related SCD accounts for approximately 5% of total SCD. SCD among athletes comprises only a fraction of all sports-related SCD. Sport-related SCD has a male predominance and an average age of affliction of 45 to 50 years. Survival is better than for other SCD. This review summarizes links between sports and SCD and discusses current knowledge and controversies.

Keywords: Athlete; General population; Prevention; Sports; Sudden cardiac arrest.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Athletes
Death, Sudden, Cardiac / epidemiology*
Exercise
Female
France / epidemiology
Humans
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Sports*
Young Adult