Abstract
Background— Sudden deaths in young competitive athletes are highly visible events with substantial impact on the physician and lay communities. However, the magnitude of this public health issue has become a source of controversy.
Methods and Results— To estimate the absolute number of sudden deaths in US competitive athletes, we have assembled a large registry over a 27-year period using systematic identification and tracking strategies. A total of 1866 athletes who died suddenly (or survived cardiac arrest), 19±6 years of age, were identified throughout the United States from 1980 to 2006 in 38 diverse sports. Reports were less common during 1980 to 1993 (576 [31%]) than during 1994 to 2006 (1290 [69%], P<0.001) and increased at a rate of 6% per year. Sudden deaths were predominantly due to cardiovascular disease (1049 [56%]), but causes also included blunt trauma that caused structural damage (416 [22%]), commotio cordis (65 [3%]), and heat stroke (46 [2%]). Among the 1049 cardiovascular deaths, the highest number of events in a single year was 76 (2005 and 2006), with an average of 66 deaths per year (range 50 to 76) over the last 6 years; 29% occurred in blacks, 54% in high school students, and 82% with physical exertion during competition/training, whereas only 11% occurred in females (although this increased with time; P=0.023). The most common cardiovascular causes were hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (36%) and congenital coronary artery anomalies (17%).
Conclusions— In this national registry, the absolute number of cardiovascular sudden deaths in young US athletes was somewhat higher than previous estimates but relatively low nevertheless, with a rate of <100 per year. These data are relevant to the current debate surrounding preparticipation screening programs with ECGs and also suggest the need for systematic and mandatory reporting of athlete sudden deaths to a national registry.
When did the vaccination campaign really pick up in the 1900s? Has SADS always be the go-to excuse for vaxx injury (and death)? "SADS" was first identified in 1977, so I wouldn't doubt it...
You make a good point, and I didn't notice the discrepancy! This is what happens when you skim through... Have you had any luck finding US numbers?
According the the same PDF I referenced above:
The ONS (British Office for National Statistics) lists a total of 128 cases of SADS (all age groups, whether listed as cardiac-related or unknown) in 2016, 77 cases in 2017, 70 in 2018, 107 in 2019 and 139 cases in 2020. <-- This is UK data, of course, but it's probably comparable to US data. 🤷♀️
In addition, according to these guys:
"In 2021 and 2022 so far, cardiac disease has not been mentioned. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy was mentioned twice, but those two reports were listed in the “not vax related” list. “Enlarged heart” was only mentioned three times, but there was no indication this was a long-term or recent issue (possibly due to vaccine injury). The above shows that in prior years, there were 66 deaths per year, but there have been 87 reported in January 2022, so far." <-- (bold added by me) this metric is related to the US. If true, this is also well above the average from the 2009 study, which should be around 66 SADS deaths per year. If the 87 deaths in January 2022 alone were truly SADS, then the projected number for the whole year is at least 1,000 SADS deaths in the US alone-- but probably more. That's a major increase.
Here is an interesting study from 2009: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/circulationaha.108.804617
Abstract Background— Sudden deaths in young competitive athletes are highly visible events with substantial impact on the physician and lay communities. However, the magnitude of this public health issue has become a source of controversy.
Methods and Results— To estimate the absolute number of sudden deaths in US competitive athletes, we have assembled a large registry over a 27-year period using systematic identification and tracking strategies. A total of 1866 athletes who died suddenly (or survived cardiac arrest), 19±6 years of age, were identified throughout the United States from 1980 to 2006 in 38 diverse sports. Reports were less common during 1980 to 1993 (576 [31%]) than during 1994 to 2006 (1290 [69%], P<0.001) and increased at a rate of 6% per year. Sudden deaths were predominantly due to cardiovascular disease (1049 [56%]), but causes also included blunt trauma that caused structural damage (416 [22%]), commotio cordis (65 [3%]), and heat stroke (46 [2%]). Among the 1049 cardiovascular deaths, the highest number of events in a single year was 76 (2005 and 2006), with an average of 66 deaths per year (range 50 to 76) over the last 6 years; 29% occurred in blacks, 54% in high school students, and 82% with physical exertion during competition/training, whereas only 11% occurred in females (although this increased with time; P=0.023). The most common cardiovascular causes were hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (36%) and congenital coronary artery anomalies (17%).
Conclusions— In this national registry, the absolute number of cardiovascular sudden deaths in young US athletes was somewhat higher than previous estimates but relatively low nevertheless, with a rate of <100 per year. These data are relevant to the current debate surrounding preparticipation screening programs with ECGs and also suggest the need for systematic and mandatory reporting of athlete sudden deaths to a national registry.
From March 2021- March 2022, there were 769 athletes who "suffered cardiac arrest, collapse, and/or have died on the field, worldwide". That's a single year waaaaay above the <100 per year conclusion from the 2009 study above.
When did the vaccination campaign really pick up in the 1900s? Has SADS always be the go-to excuse for vaxx injury (and death)? "SADS" was first identified in 1977, so I wouldn't doubt it...
You're comparing world wide numbers to US numbers. Would be interesting to know US numbers to compare to the US study.
You make a good point, and I didn't notice the discrepancy! This is what happens when you skim through... Have you had any luck finding US numbers?
According the the same PDF I referenced above:
The ONS (British Office for National Statistics) lists a total of 128 cases of SADS (all age groups, whether listed as cardiac-related or unknown) in 2016, 77 cases in 2017, 70 in 2018, 107 in 2019 and 139 cases in 2020. <-- This is UK data, of course, but it's probably comparable to US data. 🤷♀️
In addition, according to these guys: "In 2021 and 2022 so far, cardiac disease has not been mentioned. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy was mentioned twice, but those two reports were listed in the “not vax related” list. “Enlarged heart” was only mentioned three times, but there was no indication this was a long-term or recent issue (possibly due to vaccine injury). The above shows that in prior years, there were 66 deaths per year, but there have been 87 reported in January 2022, so far." <-- (bold added by me) this metric is related to the US. If true, this is also well above the average from the 2009 study, which should be around 66 SADS deaths per year. If the 87 deaths in January 2022 alone were truly SADS, then the projected number for the whole year is at least 1,000 SADS deaths in the US alone-- but probably more. That's a major increase.
I'm not having any luck finding US numbers. I found a different study out of Switzerland:
https://2ndsmartestguyintheworld.substack.com/p/study-finds-athlete-deaths-are-1700
And a FIFA study:
https://americasfrontlinedoctors.org/2/frontlinenews/500-increase-in-sudden-cardiac-and-unexplained-deaths-among-fifa-athletes-in-2021/
And when I see the MSM blame crazy alt right conspiracies, I know they lie and we are over target:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/02/01/how-falsehood-athletes-dying-covid-vaccines-spread/