La muerte súbita en el deporte. Registro en el Estado español

It is difficult to obtain complete data on cases of sudden death in Spanish athletes, the incidence of which is considerable in young persons and adults in the fifth decade of life. The most commonly involved sports are football, cycling and athletics. After the age of 30 years, the most frequent cause of sudden death is atheromatous coronary disease. Below the age of 30 years, the cause with the greatest incidence is unexplained death occurring in a structurally normal heart. Mechanisms for obtaining more detailed information on the causes of sudden death in athletes should be established through this register.