Research Progress on Sport-Related Sudden Cardiac Death.

Author: Cheng-Dong MA ¹ ; Qiu-Ping WU ¹ ; Qian-Hao ZHAO ¹ ; Zhi-Qiang ZHAO ¹ ; Kun YIN ¹ ; Nan ZHOU ¹ ; Sai-Qun WU ¹ ; Jian-Ding CHENG ¹
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1. Faculty of Forensic Medicine, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: exercise; forensic pathology; review; sport-related sudden cardiac death
MeSH: Humans; Retrospective Studies; Prospective Studies; Quality of Life; Incidence; Death, Sudden, Cardiac/prevention & control*
From: Journal of Forensic Medicine 2022;38(5):618-624
CountryChina
Language:English
Abstract: Physical exercise can reduce the overall risk of cardiovascular disease, prolong lifespan and improve the quality of life, but some studies have shown that there is a certain correlation between vigorous physical exercise and sudden cardiac death. A number of retrospective or prospective studies on sports-related sudden cardiac death (SrSCD) have been conducted at home and abroad. This article reviews the related studies on the definition, epidemiological characteristics, common causes of SrSCD and effects of excercise on cardiovascular function, pre-exercise screening and evaluation of SrSCD, in order to understand the latest research progress on SrSCD and provide clues and references for SrSCD research.