How to best screen athletes for conditions predisposing to sudden cardiac death is a topic of
debate. The European Society of Cardiology and International Olympic Committee recently …

The sports medicine and cardiology communities have debated the role of screening ever
since publication of a 25-year longitudinal study in Italy showed an 89% reduction in the rate …

Both the American Heart Association and the European Society of Cardiology consensus
panel recommendations agree that cardiovascular screening for young competitive athletes …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading cause of death in young athletes during
exercise, and there is international agreement among major medical and sporting bodies …

Background Previously undiagnosed structural heart defects are the primary cause of
sudden death in young athletes. In 1982, Italian law made preparticipation cardiovascular …

Background: Over the last 20 years, there has been much interest in the quest for
the'ideal'pre-participation screening (PPS) for competitive athletes that could effectively …

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 …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) in a young seemingly healthy athlete is a tragic and often
highly publicized event. Preparticipation screening aims to identify those affected by …

The purpose of this review is to examine the evidence surrounding the recommendations for
cardiovascular screening in young competitive athletes. Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the …

The objective of this study is to review the evidence for cardiovascular screening inclusive of
an electrocardiogram (ECG) in young athletes. Sudden cardiac death (SCD) in athletes is …