{"id":11510,"date":"2023-08-21T12:17:32","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T12:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lonecandle.com\/?p=11510"},"modified":"2023-08-21T12:17:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T12:17:32","slug":"what-could-possibly-cause-a-teen-athletes-heart-to-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lonecandle.com\/?p=11510","title":{"rendered":"What could possibly cause a teen athlete\u2019s heart to stop?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\n\n“The reality is that myocarditis is relatively low on the list of conditions that can cause a young athlete\u2019s heart to stop. A range of uncommon conditions are more likely to underlie these events, and they\u2019re not new: Medical experts have been aware of those conditions and their links to sudden deaths in young people for at least 60 years<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s important to stress that these conditions aren\u2019t common, and onlyone out of every 40,000 to 80,000 people<\/a> die from them, though estimates vary. But when they do occur, having the right lifesaving equipment on hand can make all the difference between surviving \u2014 or not.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“in hearts that are structurally abnormal, whether due to a condition someone was born with or due to heart damage caused by an illness, the strain exercise causes can sometimes be too much. Exercise strain can also overwhelm hearts that don\u2019t reliably conduct the electrical impulses that drive a normal heartbeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a small proportion of these cases, a really tough workout can cause the heart to stop beating altogether.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“On the infrequent occasion that young athlete\u2019s hearts stop, one of the more common causes in the US is a hereditary condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). In these cases, which account for about one-third<\/a> of sudden deaths in athletes, according to some estimates, the muscular left ventricle of the heart \u2014 which pumps blood throughout the body \u2014 thickens more than it normally should. This makes it more likely to function abnormally when it\u2019s stressed (as it is during sports activities).”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Whatever the cause of an athlete\u2019s sudden cardiac arrest, having a cardiac defibrillator handy \u2014 the machine with paddles that uses electric shocks to restart a stopped heart \u2014 is key to reducing their risk of dying from the event.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.vox.com\/health\/2023\/7\/25\/23807360\/bronny-james-heart-stopped-cardiac-arrest-statistics-causes-rare<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“The reality is that myocarditis is relatively low on the list of conditions that can cause a young athlete\u2019s heart to stop. A range of uncommon conditions are more likely to underlie these events, and they\u2019re not new: Medical experts have been<\/p>\n

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