Why the study?
Sudden cardiac death in competitive athletes leads to controversy, with limitations in extensive screening processes including unproven prevention efficacy, poor cost-effectiveness, and differing expert recommendations.
Does pre-participation screening and early AED use prevent sudden cardiac death and improve survival in competitive athletes?
Comparison
European Society of Cardiology vs American Heart Association screening approaches
Design
Review
Authors
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Timely AED use may improve neurologically intact survival in athletic SCD; leaves open optimal screening strategies pending higher-level evidence.
Does pre-participation screening and early AED use prevent sudden cardiac death and improve survival in competitive athletes?
While mandatory EKG screening for athletes remains controversial with conflicting international data, timely bystander CPR and early AED use consistently and significantly improve neurologically intact survival following sudden cardiac arrest.
Bickel et al. (2019) studied this question.
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