Pludselig uventet hjertedød hos yngre idraetsudøvere--skal der screenes?

Translated title of the contribution: Sudden cardiac death among young athletes--should we screen?

Eva I B Prescott, Finn P Heath, Hanne Rasmussen

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    Abstract

    Sudden death involving athletes is always tragic and receives widespread public attention. The European Society of Cardiology has proposed cardiovascular screening of young competitive athletes. A report from the Danish Society of Cardiology recently concluded that screening cannot be recommended in Denmark at present. This conclusion was based mainly on inadequate documentation of the effect of screening and on considerations regarding cost-effectiveness. We recommend other prophylactic measures and further research on this issue.
    Translated title of the contributionSudden cardiac death among young athletes--should we screen?
    Original languageDanish
    JournalUgeskrift for Laeger
    Volume168
    Issue number51
    Pages (from-to)4537-9
    Number of pages3
    ISSN0041-5782
    Publication statusPublished - 2006

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