14th International Congress
THE "NEW FRONTIERS"
OF ARRHYTHMIAS 2000

Jan. 29 - Feb. 5, 2000
Marilleva, Trento, Italy

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Sudden cardiac death in young competitive athletes. An update of long-term investigation

Annalisa Bertoldi*, Francesco Furlanello, Amedeo Galassi, Fredrich Fernando**, Michele Dallago*, Alessandro Biffi**, Paolo Mazzone, Giuseppe Inama°, Giuseppe Vergara°°, P. Venturini***, Carlo Stefenelli****, Carlo Pappone.
S. Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan-Rome, *Departement of Cardiology, S. Chiara Hospital Trento, **Sports Science Institute, Italian National Olympic Committee, Rome, ***Citta di Udine Hospital, ****Clinica Villa Bianca, Trento, °Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Maggiore, Crema, °°Division of Cardiology, Ospedale S. Maria del Carmine, Rovereto, Italy

Methods

From 1974 to January 1999, 1952 young [<35 yrs, 1637 males (m), 315 females (f), mean age 21.4 yrs], competitive athletes, has been studied on an individualized basis, with non invasive e/o invasive procedures, based on a codified clinical and instrumental protocol for documented or suspected arrhythmias endangering their careers; 161/1952 (139 m, 28 f, mean age 24.5 yrs) were elite athletes including Italian, European, World, and Olimpic Champions.