Cause of death in 51 cases of sudden death in sport
| Cause of death | No |
|---|---|
| Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease | 42 |
| Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy | 1 |
| Congenital anomaly of coronary artery | 1 |
| Multiple areas of fibrosis on myocardium (no definite diagnosis) | 1 |
| Cardiac arrhythmia | 1 |
| Aortic stenosis | 2 |
| Myocarditis | 1 |
| “Cardiac arrest ensued on aspiration of stomach contents” | 1 |
| “Cardiorespiratory failure due to inhalation of blood from gastric erosions; gastric acid was probably also inhaled” | 1 |