Point-of-Care Ultrasound as a Component of Preparticipation Screening of Athletes: A Systematic Review.
J Ultrasound Med
; 38(12): 3123-3130, 2019 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-31081230
This review examined whether the addition of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to electrocardiography (ECG)-inclusive preparticipation screening strategies has the potential to reduce false-positive results and detect diseases associated with sudden cardiac death that may not be identified through current modalities. Five studies, representing 2646 athletes, demonstrated that ECG-inclusive preparticipation screening strategies resulted in positive results in 19.9% of the cohort. With the addition of POCUS, positive results were reduced to 4.9%, and 1 additional condition potentially associated with sudden cardiac death was identified. The magnitude of positive results with POCUS may be reduced if current ECG criteria were applied.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Deportes
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Ecocardiografía
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Muerte Súbita Cardíaca
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Sistemas de Atención de Punto
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Electrocardiografía
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Ultrasound Med
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido