National Electrocardiography Screening for Competitive Athletes: Feasible in the United States?
Authors: Barry J. Maron
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2010)

Editorials2 March 2010National Electrocardiography Screening for Competitive Athletes: Feasible in the United States?Barry J. Maron, MDBarry J. Maron, MDFrom Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minneapolis, MN 55407.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-152-5-201003020-00012 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Sudden death in young persons, associated with participation in competitive athletics, has generated considerable visibility and concern in both the general public and medical community (1–7). Such deaths, particularly when associated with unsuspected cardiovascular disease, have become a prominent public health debate focused on strategies to prevent these catastrophes (8–11). Two primary prevention initiatives have evolved in an effort to create a safer athletic environment: preparticipation screening in athlete populations to identify the culprit diseases (3, 5, 12–17), and eligibility and disqualification standards to prohibit athletes identified with cardiovascular abnormalities from engaging in competitive sports to reduce their risk (2, ...References1. Maron BJ. Sudden death in young athletes. N Engl J Med. 2003;349:1064-75. [PMID: 12968091] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Pelliccia A, Fagard R, Bjørnstad HH, Anastassakis A, Arbustini E, Assanelli D, et al; Study Group of Sports Cardiology of the Working Group of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology. 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[PMID: 12106861] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minneapolis, MN 55407.Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M09-2799.Corresponding Author: Barry J. Maron, MD, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, 920 East 28th Street, Suite 620, Minneapolis, MN 55407; e-mail, hcm.[email protected]org. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoCardiovascular Screening in College Athletes With and Without Electrocardiography Aaron L. Baggish , Adolph M. Hutter Jr. , Francis Wang , Kibar Yared , Rory B. Weiner , Eli Kupperman , Michael H. Picard , and Malissa J. Wood Cost-Effectiveness of Preparticipation Screening for Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes Matthew T. Wheeler , Paul A. Heidenreich , Victor F. Froelicher , Mark A. 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