Table 2.
Positive Response Before and After Physician Review to the American Heart Association 14‐Point History Questions
| Total Positive Responses Before Physician Review | Total Positive Responses After Physician Review | |
|---|---|---|
| Do you get chest pain/discomfort/tightness/pressure related to exertion? | 440 (12.2%) | 293 (8.1%) |
| Have you had unexplained syncope (passing out) or near‐syncope (nearly passing out)? | 320 (8.8%) | 202 (5.6%) |
| Do you get excessive and unexplained shortness of breath/fatigue or palpitations associated with exercise? | 346 (9.6%) | 233 (6.4%) |
| Have you been told you have a heart murmur? | 158 (4.4%) | 92 (2.5%) |
| Have you been told you have elevated blood pressure? | 86 (2.4%) | 36 (1.0%) |
| Have you been previously restricted from participation in sports? | 296 (8.2%) | 111 (3.1%) |
| Have you had prior testing for the heart, ordered by a physician? | 256 (7.1%) | 145 (4.0%) |
| Has one or more relatives had premature death (sudden and unexpected, or otherwise) before 50 years of age attributable to heart disease? | 238 (6.6%) | 160 (4.4%) |
| Has a close relative <50 years of age had disability from heart disease? | 308 (8.5%) | 185 (5.1%) |
| Does a family member have any of these heart conditions: hypertrophic or dilated cardiomyopathy, long‐QT syndrome, or other ion channelopathies, Marfan syndrome, or clinically significant arrhythmias; specific knowledge of genetic cardiac conditions in family members? | 485 (13.4%) | 266 (7.3%) |
| One or more positive history responses | 1642 (45.4%) | 814 (22.5%) |