Key result
Preparticipation cardiac screening disqualifies only ~2% of children from sports due to pathology.
Why the study?
The number of patients seeking a medical certificate from cardiology outpatient clinics for sports participation is increasing, prompting an evaluation of their characteristics and cardiological examination results over a one-year period.
Observational (n=468)
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Preparticipation cardiological examinations in children reveal a very low rate (1.7%) of cardiac pathologies that hinder sports participation, suggesting most evaluations can be safely performed in primary care settings.
Supports primary care screening feasibility in children; leaves open need for prospective validation before guideline changes.
The number of patients who apply to cardiology outpatient clinics to get a medical certificate in order to participate in sports is increasing day by day. This study was carried out to evaluate the characteristics and cardiological examination results of the cases who applied to the pediatric cardiology outpatient clinic in a period of one year. Methods: Demographic characteristics, personal and family history, blood pressure (BP), electrocardiogram (ECG) and echocardiogram (echo) results of children who applied to our center for participation in sports between 01.01.2019 and 31.12.2019 from the pediatric cardiology outpatient clinic records and whose ICD code was entered into the system accordingly, were retrospectively analyzed.
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Nurdan Erol (2020) conducted an observational in Children referred for preparticipation sports examination (n=468). Preparticipation cardiological examination was evaluated on Denial of medical certificate for sports participation due to pathology. Preparticipation cardiological examination of 468 children revealed a very low rate of cardiac pathology affecting sports participation, with only 1.7% of cases denied a medical certificate.
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