What Is The Most Typical Immediate Cause Of Sudden Cardiac Death?
In the United States, sudden cardiac death occurs most commonly in basketball and football, accounting for 2/3 of incidents. In the rest of the world, soccer (football) is the sport most commonly associated with sudden death. According to the American Heart Association: “Most young athletes who die suddenly are found to have a previously unknown heart defect with which they were born. A condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is most common cause of sudden death in young athletes in the…
