A recent study has suggested ways which can prevent and help in managing the risk of cardiac arrest in competitive athletics. The study has been published in the journal of 'Canadian Medical Association.' The sudden heart failure is something rare and in young athletes is usually the first sign of heart disease although one study has found that 29 per cent of athletes had symptoms of underlying disease before an arrest. It is very difficult to predict or prevent and screening programmes are challenging and of uncertain benefit. Therefore physicians should routinely ask athletes if they feel dizzy short of
