Background Cardiovascular events related to high-intensity sport practice are rare but
dramatic. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of these events after the age …

ContextSudden death in young competitive athletes due to unsuspected cardiovascular
disease has heightened interest in preparticipation screening. ObjectiveTo assess …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) of an athlete is a very tragic event. When it concerns a well-
known elite sportsman, it creates much publicity. Inevitably questions are raised about the …

JUNE 2, 2015: 2352–6 1 2353 with SCD. The Human Subjects Division at the University of
Washington approved the study. Data from 790 consecutive athletes screened between …

Sudden deaths of young competitive athletes are tragic events that continue to have a
considerable impact on the lay and medical communities. 1–17 These deaths are usually …

Aims This study aimed to report the long-term findings of the Italian programme of
cardiovascular preparticipation screening (PPS) in young, competitive athletes. Methods …

AIM OF THE STUDY: In Switzerland, screening concepts for the prevention of sports-
associated sudden cardiac death are still insufficiently established in the large group of …

Sports-related sudden cardiac death is a rare but devastating consequence of sports
participation. Certain pathologies underlying sports-related sudden cardiac death could …

The electrocardiographic screening of young competitive athletes has prompted a robust
debate as to the true incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in this population, and the …

The completeness and potential effectiveness of preparticipation screening for high school
student athletes in the United States was critiqued in 1997 and judged largely inadequate …