ReviewExpert review of cardiovascular therapy2020
Current controversies in pre-participation cardiovascular screening for young competitive athletes.
Review in Expert review of cardiovascular therapy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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- Cardiac Screening in Young Athletes: The Role of Diagnostics in Preventing Sudden Cardiac Death and Exploring Clearance Protocols.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Sudden cardiac arrest in young adults: A comprehensive systematic review of epidemiology, aetiology and preventive strategies.Heart international · 2026Review
- Towards smarter screening: refining ECG criteria for the youngest athletes.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2025Article
- The Cardiovascular Care of the Pediatric Athlete.Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2025Review
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- Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Norwegians aged 12-49 years: nationwide analysis of preceding symptoms and risk factors related to aetiology and pre-arrest exercise habits.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2025Article
- Comprehensive periodic health evaluations of 454 Norwegian Paralympic and Olympic athletes over 8 years: what did we learn?British journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- The role of coronary CT angiography in athletes.La Radiologia medica · 2024Review
- Myocarditis in Athletes: Risk Factors and Relationship with Strenuous Exercise.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Review
- Peak systolic blood pressure during preparticipation exercise testing in 12,083 athletes: age, sex, and workload-indexed values and predictors.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Prevalence of abnormal and borderline electrocardiogram changes in 13, 079 Chinese amateur marathon runners.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionPre-participation cardiovascular screening (PPCS) in athletes is recommended by numerous medical and sporting societies. While there is consensus that young athletes should be screened prior to participation in competitive sports, there are on-going debates regarding the true incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD), the most frequent causes of SCD, and the optimal methods for PPCS. AREAS COVERED: This review focuses on the current evidence for the incidence of SCD, causes of SCD, and the pros and cons of a history and physical exam (H&P) and electrocardiogram (ECG) in PPCS of young competitive athletes. EXPERT OPINION: With significant controversy surrounding PPCS in athletes, a large-randomized trial powered for mortality is needed to assess the utility of PPCS and to define the optimal screening methods to detect cardiovascular diseases that may lead to SCD in competitive athletes. Until a trial of this caliber is created, controversy will remain and heterogeneity in care will exist. Future research should also define the optimal timing and frequency of PPCS given age-related penetrance of certain diseases, create evidence-based history questionnaires, continue to optimize ECG screening criteria, and create more learning modules for ECG interpretation in athletes.
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