Screening for Heart Defects in Young Athletes
Dr. Wesley Covitz: I don’t believe it’s practical to screen all athletes playing youth sports with sonograms and CT scans. But I do recommend screening children with symptoms, whether that’s chest pain or shortness of breath.
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Dr. Wesley Covitz, pediatric cardiologist, discusses sudden death in student athletes and what signs parents should look for in their own children.
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