Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - The Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Podcast - AMSSM Position Statement on Cardiovascular Preparticipation Screening in Athletes: Current Evidence, Knowledge Gaps, Recommendations and Future Directions

AMSSM Position Statement on Cardiovascular Preparticipation Screening in Athletes: Current Evidence, Knowledge Gaps, Recommendations and Future Directions

09/06/16 • 26 min

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - The Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Podcast

Our guest is Dr. Jonathan Drezner, Former President of the AMSSM and lead author of the new AMSSM position statement on cardiovascular preparticipation screening. We focus primarily on the pros and cons of considering the use of ECG for screening to prevent Sudden Cardiac Death and Arrest in young athletes.

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