Sudden cardiac arrest or death (SCA/SCD) in athletes has a low event rate. Pre-participation
or eligibility screening is a widely accepted method of primary prevention of SCA/SCD in …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading cause of death in athletes during sport. Whether
obtained for screening or diagnostic purposes, an ECG increases the ability to detect …

Many sporting organisations recommend a pre-participation ECG to screen for disorders
which predispose to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The ability of the ECG to perform …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading cause of mortality in athletes during sport. A
variety of mostly hereditary, structural, or electrical cardiac disorders are associated with …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading cause of mortality in athletes during sport. A
variety of mostly hereditary, structural or electrical cardiac disorders are associated with …

The sudden death of a young athlete is a devastating event that impacts the lay public and
medical community and has attracted efforts to screen for underlying cardiovascular …

Preparticipation cardiovascular screening (PPCS) in young competitive athletes is
performed to detect conditions associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD). Many medical …

The risk of sudden cardiac death may be increased up to 2.8 times in competitive athletes
compared with nonathletes. The majority of sudden cardiac death cases are caused by an …

Panhuyzen-Goedkoop and colleagues' claim 'Athletes are screened for cardiovascular
conditions to prevent exercise-related sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and/or sudden cardiac …

Sudden cardiac death in athletes is rare but has a wide social impact because it confronts
the general population with the paradox that athletes perceived and admired as the fittest …