Why the study?
Does screening electrocardiogram (ECG) during preparticipation physical exams prevent sudden cardiac death in young athletes?
Population
Young athletes
Comparison
Screening electrocardiogram during the… vs History and physical examination alone
Design
Review
Authors
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Low-certainty evidence argues against routine ECG screening to prevent SCD; leaves open the need for rigorous prospective trials.
Does screening electrocardiogram (ECG) during preparticipation physical exams prevent sudden cardiac death in young athletes?
This review discusses the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and modalities of cardiac screening, including the debated addition of routine ECG, to prevent sudden cardiac death in young athletes.
Schmehil et al. (2017) studied this question.