Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Heart Rhythm Society Joint Position Statement on the Cardiovascular Screening of Competitive Athletes
Johri AM, Poirier P, Dorian P, Fournier A, Goodman JM, McKinney J, Moulson N, Pipe A, Philippon F, Taylor T, Connelly K, Baggish AL, Krahn A, Sharma S. Can J Cardiol. 2019 Jan;35(1):1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2018.10.016. Epub 2018 Nov 22.
The Canadian Cardiovascular Society released a position statement to provide “evidence-based recommendations for Canadian sporting organizations and institutions with a focus on the role of routine electrocardiogram (ECG) screening in preventing SCD [sudden cardiac death]”. The statement discusses the elements of cardiovascular screening (e.g., history, physical examination, ECG), shared-decision making (e.g., choice awareness), secondary prevention, and enhanced environment of a sports cardiology centre.
Please see the review article that supported this position statement.