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Heart Defect Can Cause Cardiac Arrest in Young Athletes

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Sudden cardiac arrest is the number one killer of young, athletic people. Often the cause is a heart defect, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). This birth defect occurs in one out of 500 people but is most likely to cause problems in serious athletes, as thickened heart tissue cuts off blood flow, leading to sudden death. 
 
The National Athletic Trainers Association has released guidelines for identifying and coping with the problem.

Sudden cardiac arrest top killer of young athletes

Press of Atlantic City - 6/22/2006 6:24 AM

A young athlete, seemingly in perfect health, collapses on the playing field. As stunned teammates watch and coaches perform CPR, his life slips away.
 
It's a tragic scenario that has played out on athletic fields nationwide, experts say. Sudden cardiac arrest — which killed 16-year-old Michael Platt, according to Shore Memorial Hospital — is considered the No. 1 killer of young athletes
 
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