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One of the hottest topics in #sportscardiology is whether or not #ECG screening should be part of a pre-participation physical exam for young athletes. In this Healio At Issue feature, we got some prominent sports cardiologists to weigh in. They said: 🎤 David Shipon: "The notion that ECG screening should not be done in athletes is antiquated. Effective guideline-based screening should be done on a wide scale." 🎤 Eli Friedman: "The question organizations must now answer is whether their ECG screening program is up to the contemporary standard of screening to identify and risk-stratify. If the answer is “no,” then it is clear that the ECG should not be used." 🎤 J. Sawalla Guseh, II and Ryan Quinn: "It is essential for clinicians to fully understand the benefits and limitations of ECG screening and to apply it judiciously." Thomas Jefferson University Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School https://lnkd.in/ezVwaJTt