SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH IN PEDIATRIC ATHLETES: MODERN STRATEGIES FOR RISK STRATIFICATION AND SPORTS ELIGIBILITY
Journal: Complex Issues of Cardiovascular Diseases
Year: 2025

Highlights Sudden cardiac death (SCD) in children and adolescents engaged in sports is a rare but serious event that demands special attention from both medical and athletic communities. The main causes of SCD include cardiomyopathies, coronary artery anomalies, channelopathies, congenital heart defects, and aortopathies. Physical exertion can trigger fatal arrhythmias, especially in predisposed individuals. Modern approaches emphasize individualized risk assessment using ECG, stress testing, ca