Preventing sudden cardiac death in young athletes – A perspective from the United States
Sudden cardiac death in young athletes is a rare, but devastating complication of several clinically silent conditions which can become unmasked during periods of intense physical activity. Prevention of sudden cardiac death starts with robust screening to allow the early identification of at risk i...
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| author | Jamario Skeete Gatha Nair Henry D. Huang Annabelle Santos Volgman Melissa Tracy |
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| description | Sudden cardiac death in young athletes is a rare, but devastating complication of several clinically silent conditions which can become unmasked during periods of intense physical activity. Prevention of sudden cardiac death starts with robust screening to allow the early identification of at risk individuals and the implementation of preventive strategies. The specific approach to screening (history and physical, with or without pre-participation electrocardiograms) varies across the globe with some notable differences between that used in Europe and the United States. The rationale for this variation is complex, but can be linked to the differences in risk factor prevalence, the healthcare infrastructure, and the capacity to identify and triage at risk individuals in a cost-effective manner. Beyond knowing the differences in the approaches to screening, establishing strategies that work (including novel techniques) and those that can be implemented in a successful and sustainable manner are key. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-715fdf1b47db4dfc853d7fced65322902022-12-22T02:41:10ZengElsevierAmerican Heart Journal Plus2666-60222021-11-0111100054Preventing sudden cardiac death in young athletes – A perspective from the United StatesJamario Skeete0Gatha Nair1Henry D. Huang2Annabelle Santos Volgman3Melissa Tracy4Division of Cardiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USADivision of Cardiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USADivision of Cardiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USACorresponding author at: 1725 W. Harrison St. Suite 1159, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.; Division of Cardiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USADivision of Cardiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USASudden cardiac death in young athletes is a rare, but devastating complication of several clinically silent conditions which can become unmasked during periods of intense physical activity. Prevention of sudden cardiac death starts with robust screening to allow the early identification of at risk individuals and the implementation of preventive strategies. The specific approach to screening (history and physical, with or without pre-participation electrocardiograms) varies across the globe with some notable differences between that used in Europe and the United States. The rationale for this variation is complex, but can be linked to the differences in risk factor prevalence, the healthcare infrastructure, and the capacity to identify and triage at risk individuals in a cost-effective manner. Beyond knowing the differences in the approaches to screening, establishing strategies that work (including novel techniques) and those that can be implemented in a successful and sustainable manner are key.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666602221000525Sudden cardiac deathAthletesElectrocardiogramTransthoracic echocardiogramScreening |
| spellingShingle | Jamario Skeete Gatha Nair Henry D. Huang Annabelle Santos Volgman Melissa Tracy Preventing sudden cardiac death in young athletes – A perspective from the United States American Heart Journal Plus Sudden cardiac death Athletes Electrocardiogram Transthoracic echocardiogram Screening |
| title | Preventing sudden cardiac death in young athletes – A perspective from the United States |
| title_full | Preventing sudden cardiac death in young athletes – A perspective from the United States |
| title_fullStr | Preventing sudden cardiac death in young athletes – A perspective from the United States |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preventing sudden cardiac death in young athletes – A perspective from the United States |
| title_short | Preventing sudden cardiac death in young athletes – A perspective from the United States |
| title_sort | preventing sudden cardiac death in young athletes a perspective from the united states |
| topic | Sudden cardiac death Athletes Electrocardiogram Transthoracic echocardiogram Screening |
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