This critical review discusses the lack of a universally accepted pre-participation screening exam to prevent sudden cardiac death in asymptomatic athletes.
No universal pre-participation screening exists for asymptomatic athletes; leaves open need for evidence-based consensus on sudden death prevention.
disease process capable of triggering stress-induced sudden death An unexpected death during training or athletic competition is a particularly tragic occurrence Although infrequently encountered, addressing athletic sudden death has become a major societal imperative, [14-17] yet there is no universally accepted pre-participation screening exam in asymptomatic athletes This manuscript is a critical review of this subject.
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