Interassociation Consensus Statement on Cardiovascular Care of College Student-Athletes

• Published in: Journal of the American College of Cardiology Vol. 67; no. 25; pp. 2981 - 2995
• Main Authors: Hainline, Brian, MD, Drezner, Jonathan A., MD, Baggish, Aaron, MD, Harmon, Kimberly G., MD, Emery, Michael S., MD, Myerburg, Robert J., MD, Sanchez, Eduardo, MD, MPH, Molossi, Silvana, MD, PhD, Parsons, John T., PhD, ATC, Thompson, Paul D., MD
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 28.06.2016; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Adult; Athletes; cardiac arrest; Cardiology; Cardiovascular; Cardiovascular Diseases - complications; Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis; Cardiovascular Diseases - therapy; College students; Death, Sudden, Cardiac - etiology; Death, Sudden, Cardiac - prevention & control; electrocardiogram; Electrocardiography; emergency action plan; Family medical history; Female; Humans; Internal Medicine; Male; Participation; Practice Guidelines as Topic; pre-participation screening; Sports; student-athlete; Students; sudden cardiac death; Task forces; Universities; Young Adult; AED; PPE-4; CPR; IOM; National Collegiate Athletic Association; ECG; EMS; sudden cardiac death; Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation Monograph, Fourth Edition; cardiac arrest; American Heart Association; emergency medical services; pre-participation screening; automated external defibrillator; NCAA; electrocardiogram; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; emergency action plan; EAP; SCD; AHA; Institute of Medicine; student-athlete
• ISSN: 0735-1097; 1558-3597
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.03.527

Abstract Cardiovascular evaluation and care of college student-athletes is gaining increasing attention from both the public and medical communities. Emerging strategies include screening of the general athlete population, recommendations of permissible levels of participation by athletes with identified cardiovascular conditions, and preparation for responding to unanticipated cardiac events in athletic venues. The primary focus has been sudden cardiac death and the utility of screening with or without advanced cardiac screening. The National Collegiate Athletic Association convened a multidisciplinary task force to address cardiovascular concerns in collegiate student-athletes and to develop consensus for an interassociation statement. This document summarizes the task force deliberations and follow-up discussions, and includes available evidence on cardiovascular risk, pre-participation evaluation, and the recognition of and response to cardiac arrest. Future recommendations for cardiac research initiatives, education, and collaboration are also provided.