triathlon
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Introduction
Endurance event of swim, bike, run. Adverse events:
- 2/3 of cardiac arrest occur during swim
- incidence 1.74 per 100,000 participants
More general terms
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. <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28975231 <Internet> 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. <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28975214 <Internet> http://annals.org/aim/article/2654049/sudden-death-during-triathlons-heart-swim