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Furthermore, data on cardiac findings and the prognostic utility of screening strategies in young female elite ice hockey is scarce.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Female elite ice hockey players were enrolled in the open prospective \u201cGeneral Evaluation Program for Arrhythmia-Related Death in Athletes\u201d (GEPARD) registry from 2008 to 2018. A staged preparticipation screening was performed. The main goal was to determine the prevalence of SCD conditions and identify effective screening tools. The secondary aim was to study baseline results and follow-ups on a unique subgroup of young female ice hockey players.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 88 female ice hockey players, mean age 16\u2009\u00b1\u20091 years, were prospectively enrolled. The prevalence of conditions potentially leading to SCD during competition was 3.4% (3\/88). The 12-lead ECG led to the diagnosis of one congenital long QT and one acute myocarditis and showed a number needed to screen of 44, with a specificity of 98%. One athlete demonstrated a relevant pericardial effusion on echocardiography, which was related to acute toxoplasmosis. 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