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Comparative study highlights women’s lower susceptibility to sudden cardiac arrest during sports

21 Mar, 2023 | 13:44h | UTC

Summary: 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)

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