1Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Adichunchunagiri Medical College, BG Nagar, Mandya, Karnataka, India
2Postgraduate, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka
3Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka
4Professor and Head, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka
*Corresponding author: N T Satish, Associate Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Adichunchunagiri Medical College, BG Nagar. Mandya. Email id: satish.526@rediffmail.com, Phone: 09945791560
Online published on 19 August, 2014.
Sudden death, inarguably one of the most unpredictable and devastating especially when it occurs in soldiers. Death in combat is devastating, but it is an inherent risk of an occupation that calls for individuals to put their life at risk for others, more so if it happens during routine military training. Sudden death is said to occur more often in young patients, those with a family history. The mechanisms responsible for sudden death are complex and are probably not identical in all patients. Available data suggest that the most common precipitating factors of sudden death are arrhythmias.
Much attention has been paid to sudden cardiac death in young athletes leading to the implementation of tighter screening controls in many sporting activities at various levels. Less attention has been paid to this subject in young army recruits. We highlight issues regarding diagnostic testing to identify risk factors and suggest potential additions to the current screening program for detecting cardiac pathology and reducing the rates of sudden cardiac mortality in this group.
Physical Exercises, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Sudden Death
