Why the study?
Does limited echocardiographic screening detect hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in junior and senior high school athletes during preparticipation examinations?
Does limited echocardiographic screening detect hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in junior and senior high school athletes during preparticipation examinations?
Routine limited echocardiographic screening during preparticipation examinations for high school athletes is not practical or cost-effective due to the extremely low yield of detecting hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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Does not support routine limited echo screening in high school athletes; leaves open utility in larger or higher-risk cohorts.
Feinstein et al. (1993) studied this question.
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