Heart Disease

Twelve-step screening may help reduce sudden death in young athletes

Published in Cardiovascular Week, March 26th, 2007

A 12-point screening process could help reduce sudden cardiac death in high school and college competitive athletes, according to an updated American Heart Association scientific statement.

The Recommendations for Preparticipation Cardiovascular Screening of Competitive Athletes, published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, revisits the original 1996 statement on this subject and makes no major changes to the mass screening process first recommended at that time. The screening includes 12 questions about personal and family medical history and a physical examination to uncover aspects of a potential athlete’s health that could signal a...

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