Professor Sanjay Sharma Young heart for life
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Channel: The Royal Society · 2012 · Science & Technology
Many sports bodies recommend or insist that young athletes are screened for disorders implicated in exercise-related sudden cardiac death. 1 in 300 of the individuals tested are identified as having a potentially life threatening condition and 1 in 100 are identified with a less serious cardiac abnormality that may cause problems from the middle age. There are currently approximately 600 cardiac deaths each year under the age of 35 and most (75%) sudden cardiac deaths occur without prior symptoms. Research from Italy, where cardiac screening is mandatory for people engaged in organised sport, shows that 90% of these deaths could have been prevented if cardiac evaluation using an ECG had been carried out.
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