Cardiovascular Preparticipation Exam.pptVIP

Cardiovascular Preparticipation Exam Lindsey McGuire What is a PPE? A tool for injury prevention, used to gather medical information about athletes to ensure that they are ready to participate in sports The athlete’s initial exposure to the sport’s medicine team (Rankin, 2006) Why should Athletic Trainers provide a cardiovascular PPE for their athletes? Recommended by the American Heart Association (AHA) in 1996. Enhances the diagnostic power of the standard history and physical examination Based on practical and cost-efficiency considerations (AHA, 1996) PPE Cardiovasc