TOPLINE:
The overall survival after sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), including those resulting from exertional events, improved over a 9-year period among young competitive athletes in the United States. However, racial disparities were identified with reduced survival among Black athletes.
METHODOLOGY:
- SCA is the primary medical cause of death in young competitive athletes.
- Researchers conducted an observational study in the United States to assess the survival outcomes and trends following SCA among young competitive athletes.
- They included athletes aged 11 years or older participating in middle or high school, club, college, or semiprofessional or professional sports or former athletes who had participated in competitive sports within the past year (n = 641) who experienced SCA…