Background Preparticipation cardiac screening of athletes aims to detect cardiovascular
disease at an early stage to prevent sudden cardiac arrests and deaths. Few studies have …

This article presents an update of earlier recommendations from the Sports Cardiology
section of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) 1 on sports …

Pre-participation screening of athletes for underlying cardiovascular disease is
recommended by the AHA/ACC. However, vigorous debate continues as to whether the …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a leading cause of death among athletes, and those with a
positive family history (FH) of SCD and/or cardiovascular disease (CVD) may be at …

This study presents the results of pre-participation musculoskeletal and cardiac screening
using the Lausanne recommendations, which include a personal and family history, physical …

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 …

Sudden death in young competitive athletes can be avoided by implementation of pre-
participation screening programmes. A screening programme should be performed only by …

The addition of an electrocardiogram (ECG) to the current United States athlete
preparticipation physical evaluation (PPE) as a screening tool has dominated the PPE …

Background Reports on the incidence and causes of sudden cardiac death among young
athletes have relied largely on estimated rates of participation and varied methods of …

A 'paradox of sport'is that in addition to the undisputed health benefits of physical activity,
vigorous exertion may transiently increase the risk of acute cardiac events. In general, the …