Table 2: Summary of Global Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Soccer Players.
| Region | Leading Cause of all SCA in Athletes (%) | Survival Rate (%) | Proportion of All Patients ≤35 Years Old (%) | Proportion of Cases in Athletes ≤35 Years Old with Underlying Cardiomyopathies (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | Other, including trauma (50) | 3 | 80 | 10 |
| Asia | Other, including trauma (35.7) and coronary artery disease (35.7) | 14 | 57.1 | 25 |
| Australia | Coronary artery disease (61.9) | 49 | 40 | 0 |
| Europe | Other, including trauma (21) | 23 | 73.7 | 14.3 |
| North America | Coronary artery anomaly (24) and coronary artery disease (24) | 52 | 73 | 22.2 |
| South America | Cardiomyopathy (33) | 4 | 80 | 41.7 |
SCA = sudden cardiac arrest. Data from Egger et al. 2022.[26]