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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Sports Medicine
  • Preventive Cardiology

Background:

  • Pre-participation screening (PPS) is vital for identifying athletes at risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD).
  • Despite evidence of effectiveness, a universal PPS protocol is lacking.
  • Key screening components include medical history, physical exam, and electrocardiogram (ECG).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current state of cardiac screening in athletes.
  • To highlight ongoing challenges in ECG interpretation and screening protocols.
  • To outline future directions for enhancing PPS effectiveness and sustainability.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of current pre-participation screening practices.
  • Analysis of challenges in differentiating athlete's heart from cardiac disease.
  • Examination of underrepresented athlete subgroups in current research.

Main Results:

  • No universal PPS protocol exists, despite common elements like ECG.
  • Challenges remain in ECG interpretation due to overlap with physiological changes in athletes.
  • Certain athlete groups, including females, masters, and pediatrics, are underrepresented.

Conclusions:

  • Effective PPS requires public health policy support and cost-effectiveness recognition.
  • Enhancing screening tool sensitivity and specificity is essential to minimize misdiagnosis.
  • Future efforts must focus on improving accuracy, equity, and sustainability in athlete cardiac screening.