Open AccessEvaluation of a Standardized Cardiac Athletic Screening for National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Athletes
Author(s) -
Chanel Fischetti,
Reed W. Kamyszek,
Stephen P. Shaheen,
Benjamin Oshlag,
Adam Banks,
Anne J. Blood,
Jeffrey R Bytomski,
Blake Boggess,
Shadi Lahham
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the western journal of emergency medicine/western journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.811
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1936-9018
pISSN - 1936-900X
DOI - 10.5811/westjem.2019.7.43190
Subject(s) - medicine , athletes , point of care ultrasound , ultrasound , sports medicine , cardiology , sudden cardiac death , physical therapy , radiology
Sudden cardiac death is a rare cause of death in young athletes. Current screening techniques include history and physical exam (H and P), with or without an electrocardiogram (ECG). Adding point of care cardiac ultrasound has demonstrated benefits, but there is limited data about implementing this technology. We evaluated the feasibility of adding ultrasound to preparticipation screening for collegiate athletes.