Sudden death in young competitive athletes: clinical, demographic, and pathological profiles

BJ Maron, J Shirani, LC Poliac, R Mathenge… - Jama, 1996 - jamanetwork.com
Objective.—To develop clinical, demographic, and pathological profiles of young
competitive athletes who died suddenly. Design.—Systematic evaluation of clinical
information and circumstances associated with sudden deaths; interviews with family
members, witnesses, and coaches; and analyses of postmortem anatomic, microscopic, and
toxicologic data. Participants and Setting.—A total of 158 sudden deaths that occurred in
trained athletes throughout the United States from 1985 through 1995 were analyzed. Main …