Comparative study highlights women’s lower susceptibility to sudden cardiac arrest during sports
21 Mar, 2023 | 13:44h | UTCSummary: This study assessed the incidence, characteristics, and outcomes of sports-related sudden cardiac arrest (Sr-SCA) in women. Data from three European registries were analyzed, identifying 34,826 SCA cases between 2006 and 2017, with 760 cases (2.2%) being Sr-SCA, including 54 in women.
The average annual incidence of Sr-SCA in women was 0.19 per million, over 10 times lower than in men (2.63 per million). When extrapolated to the European population, this translates to 98 cases per year in women and 1,350 cases in men.
Characteristics, bystander response, time to defibrillation, and survival rates did not significantly differ between women and men. The findings highlight the considerably lower risk of Sr-SCA in women compared to men and should be considered when designing preparticipation screening strategies in the future.
Article: Incidence of Cardiac Arrest During Sports Among Women in the European Union – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Incidence of Cardiac Arrest During Sports Among Women – American College of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
Women are at very low risk of cardiac arrest during sports: incidence in women was calculated to be 13 times lower than in men in 3 European registries, w/ no differences in profile, circumstances, mgmt or outcomes. https://t.co/CLl6amlIHO#JACC #CardioTwitter #SportsCardio pic.twitter.com/ADpakbwUKt
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