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THE VALUE ADDED BY A LIMITED ECHOCARDIOGRAM TO A STUDENT ATHLETE SCREENING PROGRAM

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Sudden cardiac death is the most common cause of death among young athletes. ECG use in screening programs is controversial due to false positive rates of 2-20%. Addition of limited… Click to show full abstract

Sudden cardiac death is the most common cause of death among young athletes. ECG use in screening programs is controversial due to false positive rates of 2-20%. Addition of limited echocardiography (L2DE) might improve both sensitivity and specificity of screening. The Beaumont Student Heart Check

Keywords: student; echocardiogram student; student athlete; value added; limited echocardiogram; added limited

Journal Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Year Published: 2018

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