Focused cause-and-effect screening for sudden cardiac death in athletes is the subject of this review article.
Does focused echo/Doppler screening identify pre-emergent disease and risk of sudden cardiac death in asymptomatic athletes?
Focused echo/Doppler screening prioritizing diastolic function offers a pathophysiologic approach to identify pre-emergent cardiovascular disease and imminent risk of sudden cardiac death in asymptomatic athletes.
Timothy E. Paterick1*, Naila Choudhary2, Krishnaswamy Chandrasekaran3, A. Jamil Tajik5, and Jim Seward4 1Professor of Medicine, Director of Noninvasive Imaging, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA 2Cardiology, Fellow , University of Florida , College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA 3Professor of Medicine, Mayo College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA 4Professor of Adult and Pediatric Cardiology, Emeritus Nasseff Professor of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN, USA 5Professor of Cardiology, Pediatrics and Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, Milwaukee WI, USA Journal of Exercise, Sports & Orthopedics Open Access Review Article
Timothy E. Paterick (Thu,) conducted a review in Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes. Focused Cause-and-Effect Screening was evaluated. Focused cause-and-effect screening for sudden cardiac death in athletes is the subject of this review article.