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February 1, 2018Herz

Sports cardiology : Overview of relevant clinical topics.

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Population

Athletes and individuals engaging in physical activity

Design

Review

Key result

The German Society for Sports Medicine and Prevention recommends a standardized preparticipation sports screening, including an obligatory resting 12-lead ECG, to reduce cardiovascular risks in athletes.

Authors

RLRoman LaszloJSJürgen ScharhagCBChristof Burgstahler

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Overview

Supports ECG-inclusive athlete screening per guidelines; leaves open prospective validation of sudden death reduction.

Structured PICO

P
Population
Athletes and individuals engaging in physical activity
I
Intervention
Physical activity, preparticipation screening, and sports cardiology evaluation

Sports cardiology requires specialized expertise to differentiate physiological adaptations from pathology and to implement preparticipation screening, which reduces sudden cardiac death in athletes.

Limitations

  • Lack of prospective studies on the cost-benefit and risk-benefit ratios of preparticipation screening.
  • Some recommendations are based on expert consensus (Evidence Level C) due to incomplete data.

Cite This Study

Laszlo et al. (2018) conducted a review in Sports preparticipation screening. Preparticipation sports screening was evaluated. The German Society for Sports Medicine and Prevention recommends a standardized preparticipation sports screening, including an obligatory resting 12-lead ECG, to reduce cardiovascular risks in athletes.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a12df7345487b7639a74f55https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-016-4521-6
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