Causes of sudden cardiac arrest and death and the diagnostic yield of sport preparticipation screening in children

CONCLUSIONS: In children aged 8-15 years, the incidence of SCA/D and the yield of PPS for identifying at-risk CVD were both substantially higher in those ≥12 years, suggesting that systematic PPS may be more useful beyond this age.PMID:38233088 | DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2023-107357

Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - January 17, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Francesca Graziano Maurizio Schiavon Alberto Cipriani Francesco Savalla Monica De Gaspari Barbara Bauce Stefania Rizzo Chiara Calore Gaetano Thiene Stefano Paiaro Cristina Basso Alessandro Zorzi Source Type: research