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By Kristie Leong MD on November 17th, 2009

Childhood Sports Participation and The Risk of Sudden Death

Child sports participation has many positive health benefits, but not if your child has an undiagnosed heart condition. Discover why some children and teenagers die suddenly on the playing field and what you can do to protect your child.

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By Casual observer on August 12th, 2009

School Athletics and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

The most well known victim of this illness is the late Reggie Wilson, who played for the Boston Celtics. In 1993, at the age of 27, he dropped dead in the midst of a game. Of course there have also been a significant number of associated deaths in collegiate sports. Since then, in many states many high school athletes are often screened for this disease, prior to being allowed to participate in competitive sports.

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