PREPARTICIPATION SCREENING OF ATHLETES FOR RISK OF SUDDEN DEATH, A SOLUTION TO THE COST FACTOR

Sudden cardiac death in athletes--does preparticipation screening help?

Sir, A changing trend is being seen in schools of getting a health check up done and getting a cardiac clearance done by the physician for the children opting for competitive sports to avoid any mishap leading to sudden cardiac death (SCD). Sudden cardiac death is defined as an instant unexpected death which occurs in one hour of onset of symptoms most commonly due to tachyarrhythmias. Sudden c...

A Review of Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes and Strategies for Preparticipation Cardiovascular Screening.

OBJECTIVES: To provide the reader with an overview of the many causes of sudden cardiac death in young athletes and to present various strategies for preparticipation cardiovascular screening. DATA SOURCE: A MEDLINE search using the phrase sudden cardiac death and the key word athlete for the years 1980 to 2000. DATA SYNTHESIS: Sudden cardiac death is a rare event in athletics. More than 20 dif...

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

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...

Prevention of sports-related sudden cardiac death Preparticipation screening of elite and recreational athletes

Regular physical activity is associated with appreciable cardiovascular benefits but, paradoxically, vigorous exertion increases the risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in athletes by 2to 3-fold compared with nonathletes. The exact incidence of sports-related SCD remains unclear owing to differing methodology and heterogeneous population comparisons. Younger athletes are most commonly affected b...