Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5576898 | The American Journal of Medicine | 2016 | 33 Pages |
Abstract
Within this large forensic registry of competitive athletes, cardiovascular sudden deaths due to genetic and/or congenital heart diseases were uncommon in females and more common in African Americans/other minorities than in whites. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is an under-appreciated cause of sudden death in male minority athletes.
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Authors
Barry J. MD, Tammy S. RN, Aneesha Ahluwalia, Caleb J. BS, Ross F. MSc,