Don't just check the box, check your athlete's heart: Adding an ECG to participation screenings
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Don't just check the box, check your athlete's heart: Adding a 12-lead ECG to pre-participation screening to identify high risk of sudden cardiac arrest in male high school athletes
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Shannon A. King, BSN, RN and Martha Biddle, PhD - College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Delta Psi at-Large
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- University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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Abstract
Sudden cardiac arrest continues to be a leading cause of death in male athletes participating in competitive sports. There is a gap in the current preventative screening practice. This study evaluates the feasibility of adding a 12-lead ECG to pre-participation screening to capture abnormalities that could lead to SCA.
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2020-03-11T16:49:11Z
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| Type | Poster |
| Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
| Review Type | Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host |
| Format | Text-based Document |
Category Information
| Evidence Level | N/A |
| Research Approach | N/A |
| Keywords | Athletes; High School Males; Sudden Cardiac Arrest; High School Male Athletes; Preventative Screening; SCA |
Conference Information
| Name | Nursing Education Research Conference 2020: Transforming Nursing Education Through Evidence Generation and Translation |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International; National League for Nursing |
| Location | Washington, DC, USA |
| Date | 2020 |
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