In a 15-year cardiac screening of 15,761 adolescents, 10% had abnormalities; those advised against sports showed higher rates of syncope and ECG abnormalities.
Does a comprehensive cardiac screening program including ECG and echocardiography detect significant cardiovascular abnormalities in adolescents?
A comprehensive adolescent cardiac screening program including ECG and echocardiography successfully identified clinically significant cardiovascular abnormalities, such as Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, supporting the potential value of such screening initiatives.
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Key Findings Over a 15-year period, a comprehensive cardiac screening program including ECG and echocardiography evaluated 15,761 adolescents aged 13-18, identifying abnormal findings in approximately 10% of participants that warranted clinical follow-up. Those advised to stop sports participation showing significantly higher rates of syncope, ECG abnormalities, and structural heart disease. Among students with available follow-up data, clinically significant diagnoses included Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, long QT interval, left ventricular hypertrophy, valvular disease, and conduction abnormalities. The prevalence of serious conditions such as Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome detected through screening was comparable to that reported in the general population, supporting the potential value of adolescent cardiac screening .
Metzger et al. (Sun,) reported a other. In a 15-year cardiac screening of 15,761 adolescents, 10% had abnormalities; those advised against sports showed higher rates of syncope and ECG abnormalities.
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