%0 Journal Article
%T The historical perspective of athletic sudden death
%J Clinics in sports medicine
%D 2015
%A Hoyt, Walter J.
%A Dean, Peter N.
%A Battle, Robert W.
%V 34
%N 3
%P 571-585
%X 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>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0278-5919
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csm.2015.03.002