ACPM Screening for Sudden Cardiac Death Before Participation in High School and Collegiate Sports Guideline Summary - Guideline Central
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Screening for Sudden Cardiac Death Before Participation in High School and Collegiate Sports

American College of Preventive Medicine


Publication Date: Jul 1, 2013

Page Last Updated: May 6, 2026

Document Overview

Document Title
Screening for Sudden Cardiac Death Before Participation in High School and Collegiate Sports
Authoring Society

American College of Preventive Medicine

Endorsing Society

American College of Cardiology

Document Publication Date
Jul 1, 2013
Page Last Reviewed/Updated
May 6, 2026
Document Type
Consensus Statement
Country of Publication
United States
Full Text Freely Available
No
Full Text Guideline
www.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2013.04.002
Source Citation

Mahmood, S., Lim, L., Akram, Y., Alford-Morales, S., & Sherin, K. (2013). Screening for Sudden Cardiac Death Before Participation in High School and Collegiate Sports. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 45(1), 130–133. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2013.04.002

Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Scope
Assessment and Screening, Prevention
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D016757 - Death, Sudden, Cardiac

D016757 - Death, Sudden, Cardiac

Keywords
sports participation, sudden cardiac death
Inclusion Criteria
Adolescent, Adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Hospital, School
Intended Users
Athletics/Coaching, Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant
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