Potential role of an athlete-focused echocardiogram in sports eligibility

Table 3 Athlete-focused echo protocols

Ref.	Echo view (parameters assessed)	Estimated exam time
Feinstein et al[51]	PLAX (LV IVS, LV posterior wall, LVOT)	1-2 min
Wyman et al[53]	PLAX (aortic arch size, aortic valve characteristics, mitral valve characteristics, LV wall motion, LV mass); PSAX (aortic valve characteristics, aortic valve morphology, origin of coronary arteries, CW pulmonary valve, LV wall motion, LV wall thickness); A4C (tricuspid valve characteristics, mitral valve characteristics, RV size, RV wall motion, LV size); A5C (CW aortic valve)	Not specified
Weiner et al[52]	PLAX (aortic valve characteristics, mitral valve characteristics, CW tricuspid valve); PSAX (aortic valve characteristics, pulmonary valve characteristics, LV wall motion); A4C (RV size, RV wall motion, LV size, LV wall motion, PW mitral valve, TDI mitral valve, tricuspid valve characteristics); A5C (CW aortic valve); A2C (LV wall motion)	13 min
Yim et al[55]	PLAX (IVS, LV end diastolic diameter, PW, aortic arch size)	Not specified
Fishman et al[54]	LV IVS, LV posterior wall, LV end diastolic diameter, PW, EF, AVR, MVR aortic valve regurgitation, mitral valve regurgitation, aortic valve morphology, aortic root dimension	1 min

PLAX: Parasternal long axis view; PSAX: Parasternal short axis view; A4C: Apical 4 chambers view; A5C: Apical 5 chambers view; A2C: Apical 2 chambers view; IVS: Inter ventricular septum; LVOT: Left ventricle outflow tract; LV: Left ventricle; CW: Continuous wave; RV: Right ventricle; PW: Power doppler wave; TDI: Tissue doppler imaging; EF: Ejection fraction; AVR: Aortic valve regurgitation; MVR: Mitral valve regurgitation.