Why the study?
The optimal approach to screening young people to decrease the risk of sudden death remains unknown.
What is the optimal approach and yield of screening young people to decrease the risk of sudden death?
Population
Young people and athletes
Design
Review
Key result
ECG and echocardiographic screening programs in athletes detect cardiac findings associated with sudden death risk in approximately 0.4% of individuals, with ECG sensitivity varying from 86% to 100%.
Authors
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Adds recent screening data; leaves open the optimal protocol for sudden death prevention in young athletes.
What is the optimal approach and yield of screening young people to decrease the risk of sudden death?
Screening programs in young athletes detect important cardiac findings in approximately 0.4% of individuals, though the performance characteristics of ECGs vary and infrastructure costs remain a challenge.
Webster et al. (2019) conducted a review in Risk of sudden death in the young. ECG and echocardiographic screening was evaluated on Cardiac findings associated with a risk of sudden death. ECG and echocardiographic screening programs in athletes detect cardiac findings associated with sudden death risk in approximately 0.4% of individuals, with ECG sensitivity varying from 86% to 100%.
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