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Adherence to guidelines for cardiovascular screening in current high school preparticipation evaluation forms.

Christopher M Rausch¹, George C Phillips

¹Department of Cardiology, The Children's Hospital, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. rausch.christopher@tchden.org

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Summary

Most US high school athletic preparticipation forms lag behind current cardiac screening guidelines. While improvements exist, the majority still lack comprehensive cardiac screening elements recommended by experts.

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Area of Science:

Sports Medicine
Cardiology
Public Health

Background:

Sudden cardiac death is a concern in young athletes.
Preparticipation evaluation forms are crucial for identifying at-risk individuals.
Evolving consensus recommendations aim to improve cardiac risk assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the alignment of US state high school athletic association preparticipation evaluation forms with current cardiac screening recommendations.
To identify gaps in personal and family history components of these forms.

Main Methods:

Reviewed preparticipation forms from all 50 US states and the District of Columbia.
Compared the personal and family history sections against current consensus guidelines for cardiac screening.
Assessed the inclusion of all recommended cardiac screening elements.

Main Results:

85% of forms met all elements of *former* guidelines.
Only 17% of forms met all elements of *current* consensus guidelines.
Significant discrepancies exist between form content and expert recommendations.

Conclusions:

Current preparticipation forms show some improvement but remain largely incomplete.
The majority of forms do not fully incorporate updated cardiac screening recommendations.
Further updates are needed to ensure comprehensive cardiac risk assessment for student athletes.