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triathlon
Endurance event of swim, bike, run. Adverse events:
- 2/3 of cardiac arrest occur during swim
- incidence 1.74 per 100,000 participants
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References
- Harris KM, Creswell LL, Haas TS et al
Death and Cardiac Arrest in U.S. Triathlon Participants, 1985
to 2016: A Case Series.
Ann Intern Med. Sept 19, 2017.
PMID: 28975231
http://annals.org/aim/article/2654457/death-cardiac-arrest-u-s-triathlon-participants-1985-2016-case
- Ho RT, Glanz K
Sudden Death During Triathlons: The Heart of the Swim.
Ann Intern Med. Sept 19, 2017.
PMID: 28975214
http://annals.org/aim/article/2654049/sudden-death-during-triathlons-heart-swim