Sudden cardiac death in young athletes.
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Abstract
Most cases of sudden cardiac death in young athletes (<35 years) are caused by inherited cardiomyopathies, notably hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.
Medical subject headings
- Death, Sudden, Cardiac
- Sports