Abstract 19765: Efficacy of the American Heart Association Questionnaire in Identifying Electrocardiographic and Echocardiographic Abnormalities in Young Athletes During Community-based Screening | Circulation
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Abstract: Sudden death in young athletes remains a distressing societal problem. The American Heart Association (AHA) 12-point questionnaire (AHAQuest) has been recommended as a cost-effective initial step in pre-participation screening for athletes. We prospectively tested the efficacy of the AHA approach in a comprehensive, Circulation 23 November 2010, Volume 122, Issue Suppl 21 & Table of
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Electrocardiograms should be included in preparticipation screening of athletes.
Among the adolescent and young adult population, the absolute risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is low, whereas the benefits of identifying predisposing conditions and preventing SCA are disproportionately large.1,2 Competitive athletes included within this population subgroup are at higher risk of SCA than expected for the general population in this age category.3–5 Recently, there has been ...
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