Hostname: page-component-586b7cd67f-g8jcs Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-11-27T03:52:43.783Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false
  • English
  • Français

Looking forward: PACES Task Force on prevention of sudden cardiac death in the young: a comprehensive approach to a preventable problem

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 January 2017

Christopher C Erickson  and
Jack C. Salerno
Christopher C Erickson*
Affiliation:
Departments of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Children’s Specialty Physicians, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America
Jack C. Salerno
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Washington, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
*
Correspondence to: C. C. Erickson, MD, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center, 8200 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68114, United States of America. Tel: 402 955 4350; Fax: 402 955 4356; E-mail: [email protected]
Get access Rights & Permissions [Opens in a new window]

Abstract

An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content.
Image of the first page of this content. For PDF version, please use the ‘Save PDF’ preceeding this image.'
Type
Epilogue
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 27 , Supplement S1: Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the Young: A Contemporary Perspective , January 2017 , pp. S147 - S148
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 2017 

Access options

Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.)

References

1. Corrado, D, Basso, C, Schiavon, M, et al. Pre-participation screening of young competitive athletes for prevention of sudden cardiac death. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008; 52: 1981–1989.Google Scholar
2. Steinvil, A, Chundadze, T, Zeltser, D, et al. Mandatory electrocardiographic screening of athletes to reduce their risk of sudden death: proven fact or wishful thinking? J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57: 1291–1296.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
3. Drezner, JA, Asif, IM, Owens, DS, et al. Accuracy of ECG interpretation in competitive athletes: the impact of using standardized ECG criteria. Br J Sports Med 2012; 46: 335–340.Google Scholar
4. Maron, BJ, Friedman, RA, Kligfield, P, et al. Assessment of the 12-lead electrocardiogram as a screening test for detection of cardiovascular disease in healthy general populations of young people (12–25 years of age). J Am Coll Cardiol 2014; 64: 1479–1514.Google Scholar