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  3. NCAA athletes’ sudden cardiac death rate fell over 20 years, still higher in some athletes
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Published: November 13, 2023

NCAA athletes’ sudden cardiac death rate fell over 20 years, still higher in some athletes

American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2023; Featured Science abstract in FS.06
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