Key result
Cardiac screening of pediatric athletes using focused history and physical examination helps primary care providers identify patients requiring specialist referral for underlying heart disease.
This review provides practical guidance for primary care providers on conducting preparticipation cardiac screening and determining specialist referral for pediatric athletes.
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Supports primary care cardiac screening for referral in pediatric athletes; leaves open prospective validation of outcomes.
Behera et al. (2011) conducted a review in Healthy pediatric athletes. Cardiac screening was evaluated. Cardiac screening of pediatric athletes using focused history and physical examination helps primary care providers identify patients requiring specialist referral for underlying heart disease.
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