February 2, 2005European Heart Journal
Cardiovascular pre-participation screening of young competitive athletes for prevention of sudden death: proposal for a common European protocol
Why the study?
Does systematic pre-participation cardiovascular screening including 12-lead ECG prevent sudden death in young competitive athletes?
Population
Young competitive athletes involved in organized sports programmes
Design
Guideline
Authors
Discussion
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Member takes
Implication
Supports ECG screening implementation in young athletes; extends national programs into a unified European consensus.
Structured PICO
Does systematic pre-participation cardiovascular screening including 12-lead ECG prevent sudden death in young competitive athletes?
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Population
Young competitive athletes involved in organized sports programmes
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Intervention
Systematic pre-participation cardiovascular screening including 12-lead ECG, history, and physical examination
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Outcome
Identification of cardiovascular diseases at risk of sudden death (e.g., hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, channelopathies) and prevention of athletic field fatalities
The European Society of Cardiology consensus statement recommends systematic pre-participation screening with 12-lead ECG for all young competitive athletes to prevent sudden cardiac death.
Cite This Study
Corrado et al. (2005) studied this question.