Comparison of four electrocardiographic criteria for the detection of cardiac abnormalities in Singapore athletes

Benji Lim, Byounghyun Lim, Fadzil Hamzah,Ang Tee Lim, Chung Sien Ng,Benedict Tan,Khim Leng Tong

Annals Academy of Medicine Singapore(2023)

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Introduction: Sudden cardiac death in athletes is a rare occurrence, the most common cause being hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which increases the risk of sustained ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation. Most of these young athletes are asymptomatic prior to the cardiac arrest. Several electrocardiogram criteria such as the European Society of Cardiology group 2 Criteria changes, Seattle Criteria, Refined Criteria, and most recently the 2017 International Criteria, have sought to improve the accuracy of identifying these at-risk athletes during pre-participation screening while minimising unnecessary investigations for the majority of athletes at low risk. We aimed to compare the above four criteria in our local athlete population to identify which criterion performed the best in detecting cardiac abnormalities on echocardiography. Method: Out of 1,515 athletes included in Changi General Hospital, Singapore registry between June 2007 and June 2014, the electrocardiograms of 270 athletes with further cardiac investigations were analysed. We compared the above four electrocardiographic criteria to evaluate which performed best for detecting cardiac abnormalities on echocardiography in our Southeast Asian athlete population. Results: The European Society of Cardiology, Seattle, Refined and 2017 International Criteria had a sensitivity of 20%, 0%, 20% and 5%, respectively; a specificity of 64%, 93%, 84% and 97%, respectively; a positive predictive value of 4%, 0%, 9% and 11%, respectively; and a negative predictive value of 91%, 92%, 93% and 93%, respectively for detecting abnormalities on echocardiography. Conclusion: The latest 2017 International Criteria performed the best as it had the highest specificity and positive predictive value, joint highest negative predictive value, and lowest false positive rate. Keywords: Athlete, cardiology, electrocardiogram, pre-participation screening, sports medicine, sudden death
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electrocardiographic criteria,cardiac abnormalities,singapore athletes
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