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  • Title: [Heart screening of elite athletes].
    Author: Andersen LJ, Rasmusen H, Madsen JK, Hansen PR.
    Journal: Ugeskr Laeger; 2010 Nov 29; 172(48):3339-42. PubMed ID: 21118665.
    Abstract:
    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.
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