Background The efficacy of cardiovascular screening in Masters athletes (MAs)(≥ 35 y), and
whether screening decreases their risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) is …

The master athlete (MA) is generally an individual≥ 35 years old who trains and participates
in specifically designed competitions. Master athletes are former professional athletes who …

Background Underlying coronary artery disease (CAD) is the primary cause of sudden
cardiac death in masters athletes (> 35 years). Preparticipation screening may detect …

Introduction Pre-participation cardiovascular screening (PPCS) in athletes is recommended
by numerous medical and sporting societies. While there is consensus that young athletes …

Sudden cardiac arrest is most often the first clinical manifestation of an underlying
cardiovascular disease and usually occurs in previously asymptomatic athletes. The risk …

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

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 …

ContextA nationwide systematic preparticipation athletic screening was introduced in Italy in
1982. The impact of such a program on prevention of sudden cardiovascular death in the …

Although both US and European guidelines recommend screening athletes for suspected
heart disease before participation in competitive sport, they disagree on which findings are …

Although not performing on a professional level, amateur athletes, nevertheless, are
participating in competitive sports and thus underlie a relevant risk for exercise-related SCD …