Do pediatric electrophysiologists read pre-participation screening electrocardiograms more accurately than general pediatric cardiologists?

Anna L Harbison; Allison C Hill; Kara S Motonaga; Christina Y Miyake; Anne M Dubin

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.07.034

Do pediatric electrophysiologists read pre-participation screening electrocardiograms more accurately than general pediatric cardiologists?

J Pediatr. 2013 Dec;163(6):1775-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.07.034. Epub 2013 Aug 29.

Authors

Anna L Harbison¹, Allison C Hill, Kara S Motonaga, Christina Y Miyake, Anne M Dubin

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.

PMID: 23993128
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.07.034

Abstract

Pre-participation electrocardiogram (ECG) screening of athletes is controversial. Pediatric electrophysiologists do not interpret screening ECGs more accurately than pediatric cardiologists with average number of correct ECG interpretations of 13.1-12.4 (P = .14). Electrophysiologists ordered fewer follow-up tests and were more likely to give sports recommendations based on published guidelines.

Keywords: ECG; EP; Electrocardiogram; Electrophysiologist; HCM; Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; PC; Pediatric cardiologist; Screening ECG; sECG.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Cardiology*
Child
Clinical Competence*
Electrocardiography*
Electrophysiology*
Humans
Medicine
Pediatrics*
Sports