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Structural Heart Disease in Athletes: Sensitivity and Specificity

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Prevalence

Population / CalculatorPrevalence Comments / Study / Link
College Athletes 2.2% Ann Int Med vol. 152 no. 5 269-275 (2010) http://www.annals.org/content/152/5/269.abstract
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The sensitivity and specificity of findings for Structural Heart Disease in Athletes are listed below. See the left navigation bar to change the display.

Specific Findings

Finding SensitivitySpecificity Comments, Study
History and Physical Exam Edit 45.5%94.4%

versus TTE

Study: Ann Int Med vol. 152 no. 5 269-275 (2010) http://www.annals.org/content/152/5/269.abstract

Sensitive Findings

Finding SensitivitySpecificity Comments, Study
History, Physical Exam, and ECG Edit 90.9%82.7%

versus TTE

The one patient missed by ECG had mitral valve prolapse but no high-risk features necessitating non-participation in sports.

Study: Ann Int Med vol. 152 no. 5 269-275 (2010) http://www.annals.org/content/152/5/269.abstract

 

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