Key result
Sudden cardiac death in young US high school athletes has an estimated incidence as low as 1:917,000, though rates are significantly higher in certain subgroups.
Why the study?
Does cardiovascular pre-participation screening prevent sudden cardiac death in young athletes?
Does cardiovascular pre-participation screening prevent sudden cardiac death in young athletes?
Discusses concerns regarding cardiovascular pre-participation screening in young athletes to prevent sudden cardiac death.
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SCD incidence estimates inform screening intensity; leaves open precise rates by sport, sex, and ethnicity.
The incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young athletes has been estimated as low as 1:917,000 in high school athletes in the USA [1]. However, the rate of SCD is significantly higher in cert...
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Raukar et al. (2017) studied this question. Sudden cardiac death in young US high school athletes has an estimated incidence as low as 1:917,000, though rates are significantly higher in certain subgroups.
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