ECG screening in athletes: optional or mandatory?

[1] Bredeweg SW(2007)Periodical cardiovascular screening is mandatory for elite athletes Neth Heart J 15 224-5

[2] Takens LH(2007)Periodical cardiovascular screening is mandatory for elite athletes Neth Heart J 15 221-3

[3] Nieuwland W(2015)Rationale and design of the Measuring Athleteʼs Risk of Cardiovascular events (MARC) study: the role of coronary CT in the cardiovascular evaluation of middle-aged sportsmen Neth Heart J 23 133-8

[4] Inklaar H(2011)Sports-related sudden death in the general population Circulation 124 672-81

[5] Panhuyzen-Goedkoop NM(2006)Trends in sudden cardiovascular death in young competitive athletes after implementation of a preparticipation screening program JAMA 296 1593-601

[6] Braber TL(2014)Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: diagnosis, genetic background, and risk management Neth Heart J 22 316-25

[7] Mosterd A(2011)Mandatory electrocardiographic screening of athletes to reduce their risk for sudden death proven fact or wishful thinking? J Am Coll Cardiol 57 1291-6

[8] Prakken NH(2014)Protecting the heart of the American athlete: proceedings of the American College of Cardiology Sports and Exercise Cardiology Think Tank October 18, 2012, Washington, DC J Am Coll Cardiol 64 2146-71

[9] Marijon E(2005)Cardiovascular pre-participation screening of young competitive athletes for prevention of sudden death: proposal for a common European protocol. Consensus statement of the Study Group of Sport Cardiology of the Working Group of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology and the Working Group of Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases of the European Society of Cardiology Eur Heart J 26 516-24

[10] Tafflet M(2015)Pre-participation and follow-up screening of athletes for endurance sport J Clin Med Res 7 385-92

[1] Bredeweg SW(2007)Periodical cardiovascular screening is mandatory for elite athletes Neth Heart J 15 224-5

[2] Takens LH(2007)Periodical cardiovascular screening is mandatory for elite athletes Neth Heart J 15 221-3

[3] Nieuwland W(2015)Rationale and design of the Measuring Athleteʼs Risk of Cardiovascular events (MARC) study: the role of coronary CT in the cardiovascular evaluation of middle-aged sportsmen Neth Heart J 23 133-8

[4] Inklaar H(2011)Sports-related sudden death in the general population Circulation 124 672-81

[5] Panhuyzen-Goedkoop NM(2006)Trends in sudden cardiovascular death in young competitive athletes after implementation of a preparticipation screening program JAMA 296 1593-601

[6] Braber TL(2014)Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: diagnosis, genetic background, and risk management Neth Heart J 22 316-25

[7] Mosterd A(2011)Mandatory electrocardiographic screening of athletes to reduce their risk for sudden death proven fact or wishful thinking? J Am Coll Cardiol 57 1291-6

[8] Prakken NH(2014)Protecting the heart of the American athlete: proceedings of the American College of Cardiology Sports and Exercise Cardiology Think Tank October 18, 2012, Washington, DC J Am Coll Cardiol 64 2146-71

[9] Marijon E(2005)Cardiovascular pre-participation screening of young competitive athletes for prevention of sudden death: proposal for a common European protocol. Consensus statement of the Study Group of Sport Cardiology of the Working Group of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology and the Working Group of Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases of the European Society of Cardiology Eur Heart J 26 516-24

[10] Tafflet M(2015)Pre-participation and follow-up screening of athletes for endurance sport J Clin Med Res 7 385-92