This document will assist physicians in identifying normal ECG patterns commonly found in athletes. The ECG findings presented as normal in athletes were established by an international consensus ...

ECG interpretation in athletes requires careful analysis to properly distinguish physiological changes related to athlete's heart from findings suggestive of an underlying pathological cardiac ...

is a "reasonable" screening for athletes who have no symptoms of heart problems, as long as an expert in athletic EKG interpretation is provided. The authors also emphasize that equitable ...

High vagal tone in athletes results in bradycardia and repolarization anomalies on the resting ECG. Bradycardia permits enhanced diastolic filling, which in turn results in highly effective ...

Performing 12-lead electrocardiography (ECG) in addition to US standard cardiovascular screening in young athletes improves detection of cardiac abnormalities; furthermore, ECG use may be a cost ...

The bills would mandate automated defibrillators on campus, require athletes to take an EKG and allow school nurses to ...

Recommendations for pre-participation screening ECG-based pre-participation screening (PPS) has reduced the incidence of SCD amongst young athletes in observational studies, and is recommended by ...