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SUDDEN CARDIACDEATHINYOUNG ATHLETESThe Basic Facts onSudden Cardiac Deathin Young AthletesSUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH IN YOUNG ATHLETESSudden death in young athletesbetween the ages of 10and 19 is very , if anything, can bedone to prevent this kind oftragedy?What is SUDDEN cardiac deathin the young athlete? SUDDEN cardiac death is theresult of an unexpected failure of properheart function, usually (about 60% of thetime) during or immediately after exercisewithout trauma. Since the heart stopspumping adequately, the athlete quicklycollapses, loses consciousness, andultimately dies unless normal heart rhythmis restored using an automated externaldefibrillator (AED).

Other diseases of the heart that can lead to sudden death in young people include: Myocarditis (my-oh-car-DIE-tis), an acute inLammation of the heart muscle (usually due to a virus). Dilated cardiomyopathy, an enlargement of the heart for unknown reasons.

  Dilated, Cardiomyopathy, Dilated cardiomyopathy