Heart Hospital of Austin, a premiere Texas Hospital Helps Screen Young Athletes for Cardiovascular Disorders
Cardiovascular disorders are the #1 cause of death in the United States. More than 935,000 Americans die each year from cardiovascular conditions. Generally, when we think of dying from a cardiovascular event we may think of an elderly person. But there are conditions in young people which can cause sudden cardiac death and are never detected until it’s too late.
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy occurs in every 1 out of 500 athletes and can kill without any warning signs. Worldwide, every 1 in 150 babies are born with some type of cardiac defect.
ESC: ECG Not Much Help for Screening Athletes’ Hearts…
STOCKHOLM — While hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common cause of sudden death in competitive soccer players, when pro players were screened for the problem with electrocardiography (ECG), all the positive results turned out to be false, acc…..