Table 1.

Causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young sportspeople

Congenital/genetic pathology
Disease of the myocardium	Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Arrhythmogenic ventricular cardiomyopathy Dilated cardiomyopathy
Coronary artery disease/anomalies	Congenital coronary artery anomalies Premature atheromatous coronary artery disease
Cardiac conduction tissue abnormalities	Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome Right ventricular outflow tachycardia
Valvular heart disease and disorders of the aorta	Mitral valve prolapse Congenital aortic stenosis Marfan syndrome
Ion channelopathies	Congenital long QT syndrome Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia Brugada syndrome
Acquired causes
Infections (myocarditis)
Drugs (cocaine, amphetamine)
Electrolyte disturbances (hypokalemia or hyperkalemia)
Hypothermia
Hyperthermia
Trauma (commotio cordis)