A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
Marta Luísa Braga
, Paula Dias
, Mariana Vasconcelos
, Rui Almeida
, Paulo Araújo
, [...]
Marta Luísa Braga
, Paula Dias
, Mariana Vasconcelos
, Rui Almeida
, Paulo Araújo
, [...]
DOI: 10.5935/2359-4802.20190065
Introduction Sudden cardiac death (SCD) related to sports activities is an unexpected and rare event, usually occurring in young and apparently healthy athletes. The main cause of SCD in young athletes (< 35 years old) is ventricular arrhythmia (VA) associated with arrhythmogenic disorders (e.g. hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy - ARVC, channelopathies). Some of these conditions can be suspected by routine pre-participation clinical evaluation, while others remain undetectable even after careful screening.– This paper presents the case of a [...]
Keywords: Spots; Athletes; Physical Endurance; Risk Assessment; Sudden Death; Cardiac Arrest; Arrhythmias Cardiac; Arrhytmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia