Should Young Athletes Be Screened for Cardiomyopathies to Reduce the Burden of Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes?

Overview

Journal Biophys Rev

Publisher Springer

Specialty Biophysics

Date 2023 Jul 3

PMID 37396442

Authors

Grace McColgan

Mauricio Villarroel

Katja Gehmlich

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Abstract

In this correspondence, we highlight the risk of sudden cardiac death associated with undiagnosed cardiomyopathies. Life-threatening arrhythmias, which underlie sudden cardiac death, can be triggered by high-intensity exercise. It raises the question whether, and if so, how athletes should be screened for cardiomyopathies. The example of practice from Italy is discussed. We also briefly discuss novel developments, such as wearable biosensors and machine learning, which could be applied to screening for cardiomyopathies in future.

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PMID: 37396450 PMC: 10310673. DOI: 10.1007/s12551-023-01078-1.

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