Preparticipation screening of athletic participant: A proposal for the cardiologist

Hence, the sudden cardiac death (SCD) in sports activity is a rare event, it affects the community deeply. To prevent the SCD on the athletic field, screening of athletic participants is necessary. Lack of randomised controlled trials in sports-cardiology makes the decision-making process hard for t...

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Published inInternational journal of the cardiovascular academy Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 35 - 40
Main Authors Turkoglu, Ebru, Güngör, Hasan, Ergene, Oktay, Pelliccia, Antonio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.04.2020
Galenos Publishing House
Subjects
athletic population
electrocardiogram
preparticipation screening
sudden cardiac death
preparticipation screening
electrocardiogram
sudden cardiac death
Athletic population
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Summary:Hence, the sudden cardiac death (SCD) in sports activity is a rare event, it affects the community deeply. To prevent the SCD on the athletic field, screening of athletic participants is necessary. Lack of randomised controlled trials in sports-cardiology makes the decision-making process hard for the physician. Hereby, a screening model including a family and personal history, an appropriate physical examination of the athlete and 12-lead electrocardiogram, is proposed for athletic participants based on a review of current literature and in accord with the European recommendations.
ISSN:2405-8181
2405-819X
DOI:10.4103/IJCA.IJCA_11_20