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Sudden Death Due to Neck Blows Among Amateur Hockey Players
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To the Editor: While most cases of sudden death among athletes have been linked to a diverse group of cardiovascular diseases,1 we have also reported sports-related sudden deaths triggered by innocent-appearing blows to the chest.2 Here we expand the clinical profile of sudden death among athletes to include blunt blows to the neck during competitive ice hockey.
Methods
We assessed our prospective autopsy-based national registry of sudden cardiovascular deaths in young athletes, 1992 to 2002, composed of cases initially identified from a variety of sources including news media reports (and then subsequently tracked).
Results
Of the 370 trained athletes who died suddenly of defined cardiovascular-related causes,1 6 cases were selected for the present study group. Ages were 9 to 30 years (median, 17); all were male.
During competitive ice hockey, blunt and nonpenetrating blows were delivered to the exposed right (n = 4) or left lateral or posterolateral neck area (n . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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