Feasibility and findings of large-scale electrocardiographic screening in young adults: data from 32,561 subjects.

Background: Large-scale electrocardiographic (ECG) screening of young athletes has been shown to reduce the incidence of sudden cardiac death in Italy. Debate exists regarding the feasibility and benefits of such a program in the United States.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe implementation and results of a large-scale high school ECG screening program (Young Hearts for Life [YH4L]) developed in the Chicago area.