What is the most appropriate age for the first cardiac screening of athletes? [PDF]
For sporting organisations that conduct screening of athletes, there are very few consistent guidelines on the age at which to start. Our review found the total rate of sudden cardiac arrest or death is very low between the ages of 8–11 years (less than ...
D'Ascenzi F.+4 more
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Blunt Impact to the Chest Leading to Sudden Death from Cardiac Arrest during Sports Activities [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Sudden death from cardiac arrest in a young person may occur during sports play after a blunt blow to the chest in the absence of structural cardiovascular disease or traumatic injury (cardiac concussion or commotio cordis).
Kaplan, James+3 more
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The prevention and management of sudden cardiac arrest in athletes
KEY POINTS Cardiac arrests that occur during sports competition are dramatic and unexpected, and attract much media interest, as athletes are often young and at the peak of physical fitness.
Y. Fanous, P. Dorian
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The benefits of therapeutic hypothermia in post-cardiac arrest victims [PDF]
Cardiac arrest is a phenomenon in which a sudden loss of heart function leads to cessation of blood delivery to the rest of the body. It is one of the leading causes of natural death in the United States.
Fahim, Miriam
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Reactive cholecystitis as the leading sign of subacute perforation of the right ventricle with the electrode of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator [PDF]
Subacute lead perforation of the right ventricle caused acute, reactive, acalculous cholecystis, which initially distracted the attention of physicians from the development of hematopericard.
Jasna Čerkez Habek
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Deep Feature Learning for Sudden Cardiac Arrest Detection in Automated External Defibrillators
Ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia (VF/VT), known as shockable (SH) rhythms, are the mainly cause of sudden cardiac arrests (SCA), which is cured efficiently by the automated external defibrillator (AED).
M. Nguyen, B. V. Nguyen, Kiseon Kim
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The Role of Pre-participation Exams in Identifying Student Athletes at Risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest [PDF]
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death in young student athletes (Drezner et al., 2007). With athletes being recognized as some of the healthiest members of society, a catastrophic event like this can stimulate debate over pre ...
Frey, Elizabeth
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Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Young Women [PDF]
Weizman, Orianne+123 more
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Aims: Emergency medical service (EMS) may detect seizure-like activity in addition to agonal breathing in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). This study investigates the incidence and predictors of seizure-like activity in nontraumatic, EMS-witnessed ...
Kenshi Murasaka+5 more
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Contactless Cardiac Arrest Detection Using Smart Devices [PDF]
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of death worldwide. Rapid diagnosis and initiation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the cornerstone of therapy for victims of cardiac arrest. Yet a significant fraction of cardiac arrest victims have no chance of survival because they experience an unwitnessed event, often in the privacy
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