title: Cardiovascular preparticipation screening of competitive athletes. A statement for health professionals from the Sudden Death Committee (clinical cardiology) and Congenital Cardiac Defects Committee (cardiovascular disease in the young), American Heart Association.
authors.affiliation: Office of Scientific Affairs, American Heart Association, Dallas, TX 75231-4596, USA.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Maron
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Puffer
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: McGrew
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Strong
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Douglas
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Mitten
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Crawford
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Atkins
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Driscoll
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Epstein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D015995:Prevalence; D044469:Racial Groups; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013177:Sports / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology