Start Date

5-3-2024 9:10 AM

End Date

5-3-2024 11:00 AM

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Background

Problem Statement:

  • Rates of sudden cardiac death due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are higher in male African American basketball players compared with White players (Maron, 2003)
  • Male African American NCAA Division I basketball players have the highest incidence of sudden cardiac arrest and death between the ages of 11 and 29 (Peterson, 2020)
  • Retrospective analysis of the HeartBytes Registry collected by Simon’s Heart Organization identified multiple risk factors, such as asthma and sickle cell anemia, higher in this population than in the general population
  • Increased murmurs and EKG abnormalities such as ST-segment depressions and other nonspecific changes are present in this population and warrant further attention (Corsi, 2023)

Project Aim:

  • To analyze referral rates between the general population screened by Simon’s Heart and male African American basketball players, examining correlation of population variants with health outcomes and screening efficacy

Keywords

basketball, African-Americans, cardiology, referral rates, screening

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Presented at the 2024 Jefferson Health Equity and Quality Improvement (HEQI) Summit.

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May 3rd, 9:10 AM May 3rd, 11:00 AM

Cardiology Referrals for African-American Basketball Players Falls Below Expectation

Background

Problem Statement:

  • Rates of sudden cardiac death due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are higher in male African American basketball players compared with White players (Maron, 2003)
  • Male African American NCAA Division I basketball players have the highest incidence of sudden cardiac arrest and death between the ages of 11 and 29 (Peterson, 2020)
  • Retrospective analysis of the HeartBytes Registry collected by Simon’s Heart Organization identified multiple risk factors, such as asthma and sickle cell anemia, higher in this population than in the general population
  • Increased murmurs and EKG abnormalities such as ST-segment depressions and other nonspecific changes are present in this population and warrant further attention (Corsi, 2023)

Project Aim:

  • To analyze referral rates between the general population screened by Simon’s Heart and male African American basketball players, examining correlation of population variants with health outcomes and screening efficacy