Key result
Routine youth screening for sudden cardiac death shows uncertain benefits weighed against clear potential harms.
Why the study?
Does screening prevent sudden cardiac death in young athletes?
Does screening prevent sudden cardiac death in young athletes?
This article reviews the evidence regarding the harms and benefits of screening young athletes to prevent sudden cardiac death.
Sudden cardiac death of young athletes needs to be avoided but does screening really help? Hans Van Brabandt and colleagues look at the evidence
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Brabandt et al. (2016) studied this question. Screening young people to prevent sudden cardiac death is reviewed to evaluate the evidence regarding its actual clinical benefits and potential harms.
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