Hjertescreening af eliteatleter
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Hjertescreening af eliteatleter. / Andersen, Lars Juel; Rasmusen, Hanne; Madsen, Jan Kyst; Hansen, Peter Riis.
I: Ugeskrift for Laeger, Bind 172, Nr. 48, 29.11.2010, s. 3339-42.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Hjertescreening af eliteatleter
AU - Andersen, Lars Juel
AU - Rasmusen, Hanne
AU - Madsen, Jan Kyst
AU - Hansen, Peter Riis
PY - 2010/11/29
Y1 - 2010/11/29
N2 - Sudden cardiac death in competing athletes is usually caused by unsuspected heart disease, and pre-participation screening may reduce the incidence of this tragic event. Although the cost-effectiveness of screening programs is unclear, international sports associations are currently implementing mandatory screening of elite athletes. During the first year of screening in the top Danish soccer league, all athletes were found to be eligible for continued participation in the game, suggesting that concern about false positive screening results may be exaggerated.
AB - Sudden cardiac death in competing athletes is usually caused by unsuspected heart disease, and pre-participation screening may reduce the incidence of this tragic event. Although the cost-effectiveness of screening programs is unclear, international sports associations are currently implementing mandatory screening of elite athletes. During the first year of screening in the top Danish soccer league, all athletes were found to be eligible for continued participation in the game, suggesting that concern about false positive screening results may be exaggerated.
M3 - Tidsskriftartikel
VL - 172
SP - 3339
EP - 3342
JO - Ugeskrift for Laeger
JF - Ugeskrift for Laeger
SN - 0041-5782
IS - 48
ER -
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