He left the gym, bicycled to work, had breakfast, greeted his coworkers in his usual exuberant way, and sat down to read his email. Some minutes later he suffered a cardiac arrest, rasped, and passed into the great silence. Paramedics arriving within 4 minutes could raise no vital signs.
He seemed to be in perfect health. He had no vices, a vegetarian who drank not even coffee, cholesterol 123, was alert to health issues, knew what he was eating, a blood donor, and even brushed his teeth three times a day. Three of his grandparents were alive, his paternal grandfather having died at age 84.
We could not anticipate it.
Causes of sudden death in young athletes.
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