Pre-Participation Cardiovascular Evaluation for Athletic Participants to Prevent Sudden Death: Position Paper from the EHRA and the EACPR, Branches of the ESC

November 4, 2016—The purpose of the position statement is to review the scientific evidence regarding the appropriate diagnostic methods to identify the cardiac conditions at risk in the athletic population, discuss the role of the different tests in the context of pre-participation evaluation, and, finally, offer the consensus opinions relative to the most efficient pre-participation screening to improve safe sport participation, according to the current scientific evidence and, if necessary, to update the last recommendations on this topic.

The Heart Rhythm Society endorsed the document.