Interassociation Consensus Statement on Cardiovascular Care of College Student-Athletes.
Cardiovascular evaluation and care of college student-athletes is gaining increasing attention from both the public and medical communities. Emerging strategies include screening of the general athlete population, recommendations of permissible levels of participation by athletes with identified cardiovascular conditions, and preparation for responding to unanticipated cardiac events in athletic venues. The primary focus has been sudden cardiac death and the utility of screening with or without advanced cardiac screening. The National Collegiate Athletic Association convened a multidisciplinary task force to address cardiovascular concerns in collegiate student-athletes and to develop consensus for an interassociation statement. This document summarizes the task force deliberations and follow-up discussions, and includes available evidence on cardiovascular risk, pre-participation evaluation, and the recognition of and response to cardiac arrest. Future recommendations for cardiac research initiatives, education, and collaboration are also provided. (J Am Coll Cardiol 2016;doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.03.527.)
From the a Sport Science Institute, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana;
Brian
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Hainline
b Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington;
Jonathan
J
Drezner
c Cardiovascular Performance Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts;
Aaron
A
Baggish
b Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington;
Kimberly G
KG
Harmon
d Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana;
Michael S
MS
Emery
e Division of Cardiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida;
Robert J
RJ
Myerburg
f American Heart Association, Dallas, Texas;
Eduardo
E
Sanchez
g Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; and the.
Silvana
S
Molossi
From the a Sport Science Institute, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana;
John T
JT
Parsons
h Division of Cardiology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut.
Paul D
PD
Thompson
D026683:Advisory Committees; D056352:Athletes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D035843:Biomedical Research; D032921:Consensus; D003325:Coronary Care Units; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control*; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology*; D013334:Students
cardiac arrest; electrocardiogram; emergency action plan; pre-participation screening; student-athlete; sudden cardiac death