Harms and benefits of screening young people to prevent sudden cardiac death

Sudden cardiac death of young athletes needs to be avoided but does screening really help? Hans Van Brabandt and colleagues look at the evidence

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Published in:BMJ (Online) 2016-04, Vol.353, p.i1156-i1156
Main Authors: Van Brabandt, Hans, Desomer, Anja, Gerkens, Sophie, Neyt, Mattias
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Athletes
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiovascular disease
Death, Sudden, Cardiac - prevention & control
Early Diagnosis
Electrocardiography
Fainting
Female
Heart
Heart Defects, Congenital - diagnosis
Humans
Lifesaving
Male
Participation
Risk Assessment
Sports - physiology
Young Adult
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Summary:Sudden cardiac death of young athletes needs to be avoided but does screening really help? Hans Van Brabandt and colleagues look at the evidence
ISSN:1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.i1156