INCIDENCE OF CARDIOVASCULAR SUDDEN DEATHS IN MINNESOTA HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITIVE ATHLETES: IMPACT ON CONSIDERATIONS FOR NATIONAL 12–LEAD ECG PREPARTICIPATION SCREENING

Profile of preparticipation cardiovascular screening for high school athletes.

CONTEXT Sudden death in young competitive athletes due to unsuspected cardiovascular disease has heightened concern and interest in the preparticipation screening available to high school athletes in the United States. OBJECTIVE To assess the potential adequacy of the preparticipation screening process for detecting or increasing the suspicion of cardiovascular abnormalities. DESIGN Current...

Preparticipation screening for cardiovascular abnormalities in young competitive athletes.

The cardiovascular benefits of regular physical exercise are well established.However, a small proportion of young (≤35 years) athletes with unsuspected heart disease are at increased risk of exercise related sudden cardiac death. The majority of such deaths are attributable to cardiac anomalies, most of which can be identified during life. A range of therapeutic strategies can be implemented t...

Preparticipation screening for the detection of cardiovascular abnormalities that may cause sudden death in competitive athletes.

Recommendations and Considerations Related to Preparticipation Screening for Cardiovascular Abnormalities in Competitive Athletes: 2007 Update

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 due to a variety of unsuspected cardiovascular diseases and have been reported with increasing frequency in both the United States and Europe.1,5 Such deaths often assume a high public profile because of the youth of the victi...

Trends in sudden cardiovascular death in young competitive athletes after implementation of a preparticipation screening program.

CONTEXT A 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 athlete remains to be determined. OBJECTIVE To analyze trends in incidence rates and cardiovascular causes of sudden death in young competitive athletes in relation to preparticipation screening. DESIGN, SETTING...