Incidence of recreational sports-related sudden cardiac arrest in participants over age 12 in a general African population.

Background: The incidence of sports-related sudden cardiac arrest (SrSCA) in sub-Saharan Africa is unknown.

Objective: To determine the incidence of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in non-competitive athletes in an urban population of Cameroon, a country in sub-Saharan Africa.

Methods: Two study populations in Cameroon were used.