The Israel screening failure: Analyzing the data to understand the results

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 989-990

  Pelliccia, Antonio ^a   Corrado, Domenico ^a  

^a Institute of Sports Medicine and Science   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; COMPETITION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FATALITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ISRAEL; LETTER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SOCIAL STATUS; SPORT; SUDDEN DEATH; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ATHLETES; DEATH, SUDDEN; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MANDATORY TESTING; THINKING;

EID: 84860390446     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: 15583597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.11.083     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

1. A. Steinvil, T. Chundadze, and D. Zeltser Mandatory electrocardiographic screening of athletes to reduce the risk for sudden death: proven fact or wishful thinking? J Am Coll Cardiol 57 2011 1291 1296
2. D. Corrado, C. Basso, A. Pavei, P. Michieli, M. Schiavon, and G. Thiene Trends in sudden cardiovascular death in young competitive athletes after implementation of a preparticipation screening program JAMA 296 2006 1593 1601 (Pubitemid 44515020)
3. B.J. Maron, T.S. Doerer, D.M. Tierney, and F.O. Mueller Sudden deaths in young competitive athletes: analysis of 1866 deaths in the United States, 19802006 Circulation 119 2009 1085 1092