Sudden cardiac death in marathons: a systematic review

@article{Waite2016SuddenCD,
  title={Sudden cardiac death in marathons: a systematic review},
  author={Oliver P. Waite and Andy Smith and Luke Madge and Hannah Spring and Nathalie Noret},
  journal={The Physician and Sportsmedicine},
  year={2016},
  volume={44},
  pages={79 - 84}
}
Abstract The aim of this systematic review is to summarise the results of cohort studies that examined the incidence of SCD in marathons and to assess the quality of the methods used. A search of the PROSPERO international database revealed no prospective or published systematic reviews investigating SCD in marathons. The review was conducted using studies that reported and characterised the incidence of SCD in people participating in marathons. Studies were identified via electronic database… 
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