Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Heart Rhythm Society Joint Position Statement on the Cardiovascular Screening of Competitive Athletes.

摘要: Sudden cardiac death (SCD), especially in a young seemingly healthy individual, is tragic and highly publicized event, which often followed by strong emotional reaction from the public medical community." Although rare, SCD devastating to families communities, underpinning our society's desire avoid any circumstances predisposing loss of human life during exertion. The Canadian Cardiovascular Society Position Statement on cardiovascular screening athletes provides evidence-based recommendations for sporting organizations institutions with focus role routine electrocardiogram (ECG) preventing SCD. We recommend that care within health model comprise sequential (tiered) approach identification risk, emphasizing limitations screening, importance shared decision-making when conditions are diagnosed, creation policies procedures management emergencies sport settings. Thus, we against (first-line or blanket mass performance ECG) 12-lead ECG initial competitive athletes. Organization/athlete-centred program recommended. Such should occur context consistent, systematic provides: assessment, appropriate investigations, interpretation, management, counselling, follow-up. presented tiered framework allows some choice as creation.