@article{ref1, title="Sudden Cardiac Death of Rhythmic Origin in Athletes: Literature review", journal="Tunisie meĢdicale, La", year="2012", author="Tlili, Rami and Ben Ameur, Youssef and Sdiri, Wissem and Ben Romdhane, Rim and Bachraoui, Kawther and Boujnah, Mohamed Rachid", volume="90", number="5", pages="345-350", abstract="The sudden death in athletes is, in the vast majority of cases, related to ventricular fibrillation, often in a subject with unknown cardiovascular abnormality; this dramatic event has a significant impact on society and the medical profession. We conducted through a literature review an analysis of data on sudden cardiac death of rhythmic origin in athletes; sudden death may be cardiovascular in 95.3% of cases and related to ventricular arrhythmia in 88% cases. The main causes are: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, congenital anomalies of coronary arteries, and arhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia for athletes under 35 years, and atherosclerosis beyond 35 years. Prevention is based on three main areas: the medical assessment and screening for cardiovascular disease; the chain of survival; the education of the athlete and the public. All these measures should improve significantly the survival prognosis of patients suffering from these accidents.

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