Physical Exertion, Exercise, and Sudden Cardiac Death in Women

William Whang; JoAnn E. Manson; Frank B Hu; Claudia U. Chae; Kathryn M. Rexrode; Walter C. Willett; Meir J. Stampfer; Christine M. Albert

doi:10.1001/jama.295.12.1399

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These prospective data suggest that sudden cardiac death during exertion is an extremely rare event in women. Regular exercise may significantly minimize this small transient risk and may lower the overall long-term risk of sudden cardiac death.

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