Sudden cardiac arrest in sports – need for uniform registration: A Position Paper from the Sport Cardiology Section of the European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation
Population
Competitive and recreational athletes experiencing sudden cardiac arrest/sudden cardiac death (SCA/SCD)
Design
Guideline
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Standardized SCA/D registration should now be adopted in screening programs; extends data quality for incidence and etiology research in athletes.
Structured PICO
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Population
Competitive and recreational athletes experiencing sudden cardiac arrest/sudden cardiac death (SCA/SCD)
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Intervention
Uniform registration parameters and standard definitions for SCA/SCD
This position paper proposes uniform standard registration parameters for sudden cardiac arrest and death in athletes to improve data quality for incidence, etiology, and management.
Cite This Study
Solberg et al. (2015) conducted a review in Sudden cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death (SCA/SCD) in athletes. Uniform registration parameters and standard definitions was evaluated. Uniform standard registration of sudden cardiac arrest and death in athletes is proposed to resolve methodological incongruities and improve data quality for cardiac preparticipation screening.