@article{ref1,
title="The historical perspective of athletic sudden death",
journal="Clinics in sports medicine",
year="2015",
author="Hoyt, Walter J. and Dean, Peter N. and Battle, Robert W.",
volume="34",
number="3",
pages="571-585",
abstract="Since antiquity, the athlete has been elevated to a heroic status both within small communities and at the international level. Although numerous population studies have estimated athletic sudden death to be a rare event, the consequences resonate far beyond those directly affected. Sports cardiology has evolved as a result of these tragedies, which highlighted a need for safer play and more programmatic protection of the athlete in play. In this article, athletic sudden death is analyzed from a historical and literary perspective and the development of modern initiatives to protect athletes from sudden death is reviewed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0278-5919",
doi="10.1016/j.csm.2015.03.002",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csm.2015.03.002"
}