2006年VOA标准英语-Study: Screening of Young Athletes Can Reduce R
时间：2019-02-03 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（十月）
By Melinda Smith
Washington, DC
05 October 2006
watch Athletes Heart Risk
One of the leading causes of death among young athletes on the playing field or court is a heart condition called Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. But the results of a 25-year study in Italy shows there is an effective way to screen young athletes for this type of sudden death.
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In 1993 sports fans were shocked when star player Reggie Lewis of the Boston Celtics basketball team collapsed 1 on the court and later died of what doctors believe was sudden cardiac death.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a muscle thickening in the heart's lower left chamber 2
Young athletes like Lewis and others are supposed to be in top physical condition. But this unexpected death can be the result of a hidden disease called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a muscle thickening in the heart's lower left chamber.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is unusual. One in every 500 people is estimated to have it. Yet the chances of catching 3 this hidden condition early have been enhanced by results of a 25-year study in Italy. There all potential athletes like this teenager must undergo a thorough medical exam before they're allowed to play sports. Doctors look for a family history of heart disease and use an electrocardiogram to check for cardiovascular abnormalities.
Dr. Gaetano Thiene
The Center for Sports Medicine in Padua, Italy has participated in a study to prevent sudden death in athletes. Dr. Gaetano Thiene is with the Center says the sport activity is a factor. "The major effort indeed is to identify these people and then disqualify from sport activity. Don't forget that the sport activity and effort is a trigger for sudden death in people affected 4."
More than 40,000 young Italian athletes...ranging in age from 12 to 35...have been tested. Researchers believe the screening has helped reduce the incidence of sudden death among these young men and women by almost 90 percent.
Health screening
Dr. Thiene agrees. "This was absolutely amazing because this was proving that the pre-participation screening is a life-saving tool."
In Italy, the price of each screening is about$40 per person. Some experts say they're afraid the high cost might eliminate many children before they even get the chance to try out.
- Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
- The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
- For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
- The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。
- There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
- Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。