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Cardiac arrest is leading cause of death for young athletes: Here’s how to protect them - Dayton Daily News

High-profile cases of young athletes seemingly at the pinnacle of health collapsing on the court or field after sudden cardiac arrest underscores a hazard in high school, college and pro sports. read more

LeBron James’ Son Bronny Suffered Cardiac Arrest at 18 — What Young Athletes Should Know About Heart Health

Although cardiac arrests are rare in young athletes, experts say preventive screenings can help save lives — along with immediate CPR and fast intervention Quinn Harris/Getty Bronny James, the ... read more

Tech Doc: Tackling heart health for athletes - AOL

In 2023, athletes LeBron (Bronny) James Jr. from the University of Southern California and Josh Davis from Utah State University suffered sudden cardiac arrest during their respective team ... read more

Sudden cardiac arrest is leading cause of death in young athletes

A study from the Mayo Clinic says that most sudden cardiac deaths occur within adults who typically have heart disease. It also mentions that roughly one and 50,000 to one and 80,000 young ... read more

Escambia County schools lead in implementing ECG tests for student-athletes under new bill

Cardiac arrest is a topic that isn't often associated with children. But a new bill, called the Second Chance Act, put into effect Tuesday ai ... read more

What parents need to know about cardiac arrest in young athletes - FOX 13 Utah

Cardiac arrest occurs in about in about one in a thousand people. But in the young and healthy, it occurs in about one in 100-thousand. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now ... read more

Survival After Sudden Cardiac Arrest Rises in Young Athletes - Medscape

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 ... read more

How an ‘incredible’ Staten Island program is tackling risk of sudden cardiac arrest in student athletes - silive

More than 125 student athletes, including soccer, track, baseball and football players, participated in a comprehensive heart screening event at the Oakwood school designed to identify potential ... read more

Cardiac arrest in athletes did not increase during pandemic, study finds - MSN

The study, in the journal JAMA Network Open, compared episodes of sudden cardiac arrest and cardiac deaths among young, competitive athletes before the pandemic — from 2017 to 2019 — with ... read more

Jefferson County group aims to help prevent cardiac arrest in young athletes

The group was established in response to the tragic deaths of young athletes from cardiac arrest, often linked to HCM, a genetic heart condition that can increase the risk of such incidents. read more

Survival of athletes after sudden cardiac arrest varies by race

According to the results, 57% of Black athletes and 54% of other race (non-White, non-Black) athletes who suffered sudden cardiac arrest during exertion died between 2014-2023, compared with 32% ... read more

Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in young athletes

Free youth heart screening's will be available March 8th at the Virginia Mason ... which means the first sign of any issue from a cardiac perspective in young athletes is sudden cardiac arrest. read more