Cardiovascular Disease and Triathlon-Related Deaths in the United Kingdom Triathlon is one of the fastest growing sports in the United Kingdom.In recent years, however, several deaths have occurred. The aim of this study was to identify these cases and to investigate the role of cardiovascular diseases in these deaths. An extensive online search was conducted to identify deaths related to triathlon in the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom, which died abroad during or as a result of triathlon competitions. The British triathlon gave the number of participants who participated in events in the United Kingdom.The trials gave information about all the deceased. Between 2009 and 2015, 991,186 participants participated in events approved by the British Triathlon.Five deaths related to triathlon in the United Kingdom were identified.The mortality rate was 0.5 per 100,000 participants. Deaths occurred during or after the events swimming (3), cycling (1) and running (1).During the same period, 5 deaths related to Triathlon were found in British citizens who approached abroad.These deaths occurred during or after the events swimming (2), cycling (1) and running (2).Half of the deaths a cardiovascular pathology was called the cause or factor.Four deaths were transferred to a specialized heart pathology service for autopsy.
Cardiovascular diseases were the most common cause of triathlon deaths. Further investigations are required to determine the underlying heart pathology that triggers triathlon-conditioned deaths. This information may potentially develop screening tools that can prevent similar deaths in the future. The work can be found under http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32057629