Why the study?
Does cardiovascular pre-participation screening including a 12-lead ECG prevent sudden cardiac death in young competitive athletes?
Does cardiovascular pre-participation screening including a 12-lead ECG prevent sudden cardiac death in young competitive athletes?
The Association of European Paediatric Cardiology recommends routine pre-participation screening with a 12-lead ECG for young competitive athletes to prevent sudden cardiac death.
May support biennial ECG screening by trained physicians; leaves open need for prospective validation.
Sudden death in young competitive athletes can be avoided by implementation of pre-participation screening programmes. A screening programme should be performed only by trained physicians and should include the athlete's personal and family history, physical examination results, and the readings from a 12-lead-electrocardiogram. The athlete should undergo this screening programme every second year to detect progressive diseases. In addition, the programme should include detailed instructions to the athletes to pause training during infections in order to prevent sudden death due to myocarditis.
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