Sudden cardiac death is the leading cause of death in athletes. Pre-competition screening
including 12-lead electrocardiogram is recommended by the European Society of …

Background The usefulness and modalities of cardiovascular screening in young athletes
remain controversial, particularly concerning the role of 12-lead ECG. One of the reasons …

The sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy young athlete is relatively
uncommon (0.5–2.1/100 000 athletes per year), but the catastrophic nature of these events …

Professional and amateur athletic training can cause tremendous overload of the
cardiovascular system and thus become a trigger of serious and often fatal cardiac events in …

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 …

Aims The implementation of 12-lead ECG in the pre-participation screening of young
athletes is still controversial and number of issues are largely debated, including the …

Background The optimal pre-participation screening strategy in competitive athletes is
debated. Objective To evaluate the accuracy of cardiovascular screening in NCAA athletes …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading cause of death in athletes and its incidence is
higher in males, Black athletes and certain sports. 1 Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)/SCD …

Background Athlete ECG screening has been recommended by several international
sporting bodies; however, a number of controversies remain regarding the accuracy of ECG …

Background Screening to prevent sudden cardiac death remains a contentious topic in sport
and exercise medicine. The aim of this study was to assess whether the use of a …