To screen or not to screen, what do the Pacific Island athletes teach us?

It is well established, that physical activity confers substantial health benefits and prolongs life [1]. Paradoxically, however, intensive exercise may also act as a trigger for life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias in case of an underlying cardiac disease [2], occasionally leading to sudden death of a young and apparently healthy person, a catastrophic event with far-reaching implications for families and communities involved.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research