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Jeffrey P Feden1, Razib Khaund2
1Assistant Professor (Clinical), Department of Emergency Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.
Abstract:
Sudden cardiac death in young athletes is an uncommon but devastating event. The preparticipation evaluation affords an important opportunity to screen for cardiovascular disease and other health conditions but has certain limitations in its existing form. This article provides an overview of current screening practices and outlines the argument for and against the addition of a 12-lead electrocardiogram to the preparticipation exam in an effort to prevent sudden cardiac arrest. [Full article available at http://rimed.org/rimedicaljournal-2016-06.asp, free with no login].
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