Cardiac Consult: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast for Healthcare Professionals

Incidence of Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes

Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute
Thomas Callahan, MD, electrophysiologist and Co-Director, Lead Extraction Program, discusses the incidence of sudden cardiac death in athletic populations. Dr. Callahan reviews how often SCD occurs in athletes, the etiology and survival, drawing from studies in the US, Canada, the United Kingdom and France.