Yield of Clinical Screening for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Child First-Degree Relatives

The return of first-degree relatives of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients for HCM-related follow-up

Vesicoureteric reflux: screening of first degree relatives.

Thirty three healthy infants and children with a family history of reflux nephropathy or vesicoureteric reflux in first degree relatives were screened for upper urinary tract abnormalities (renal scarring or pelvicaliceal dilatation) using ultrasound scanning or intravenous urography, or both. In addition, micturating cystourethrography was carried out in all infants and children under 2 years ...

Screening for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

by specialty and consultant was sent, every three months, to local general practitioners, who had the additional benefit of a direct, ex-directory telephone link to the centre to make inquiries. Other equally cogent suggestions for improvements in information systems and outpatient waiting list management have been voiced but have gone, it seems, unheard.46 The NHS is modelled on the "patient p...

Screening for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in young athletes.

BACKGROUND For more than 20 years in Italy, young athletes have been screened before participating in competitive sports. We assessed whether this strategy results in the prevention of sudden death from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a common cardiovascular cause of death in young athletes. METHODS We prospectively studied sudden deaths among athletes and nonathletes (35 years of age or less) i...

Screening for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in young athletes

Expert Answers to Three Key Questions What constitutes adequate and cost-effective cardiac screening prior to vigorous activity for collegiate athletes and older adults? A. Pelliccia 165 What is the current and future role of genetic testing in the screening and evaluation of athletes? R. E. Pyeritz 172 How does the cardiologist evaluate and advise young individuals with potentially dangerous c...