Muerte súbita en el deporte

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Diego Esteban Iglesias

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La muerte súbita de un atleta o deportista siempre es un hecho trágico de gran exposición mediática, que genera gran impacto social. Afortunadamente es un hecho extremadamente raro que tiene una incidencia entre 1:80 000 y 1:200 000 atletas/año. Sus causas son distintas de acuerdo con la edad del atleta o deportista. En aquellos menores de 35 años predominan las miocardiopatías y las anomalías congénitas de las arterias coronarias; en los mayores de 35 años, la principal causa es la enfermedad coronaria aterosclerótica adquirida. Es común para ambos grupos la muerte súbita arrítmica con corazón estructuralmente normal. La tarea del equipo de salud que asiste a esta población reside en conocer y detectar las potenciales causas para restringir la participación en el deporte de los atletas en riesgo (prevención primaria). Pero también debemos estar preparados para asistir las muertes súbitas de los atletas en el campo de juego con programas de asistencia para emergencias cardiovasculares que incluyan desfibriladores externos automáticos (prevención secundaria)

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Publicado: 30-09-2016
Palabras clave:
muerte súbita, atletas, deporte, paro cardíaco, deportistas

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Iglesias DE. Muerte súbita en el deporte. Rev Hosp Ital B.Aires [Internet]. 30 de septiembre de 2016 [citado 31 de julio de 2026];36(3):91-8. Disponible en: https://ojs.hospitalitaliano.org.ar/index.php/revistahi/article/view/660

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