First-time high school student-athletes must have a state-mandated ECG screening before they can even try out. For fall sports, time is running out.

Background Cardiovascular screening is a means to prevent sudden cardiac death in athletes. The American Heart Association has raised concerns that false-positive electrocardiogram (ECG) screening may ...

Implementing large-scale ECG screening before high school sport participation could detect heart abnormalities that carry the risk of sudden cardiac death if left unchecked, a researcher reported.

March 2, 2010 (Boston, Massachusetts) — Adding electrocardiography (ECG) to a physical examination and medical history significantly improves the sensitivity of screening programs designed to detect ...

Under a new Florida law, new high school athletes must undergo heart screenings. School districts and a nonprofit are teaming ...

In the near future, going out for a sports team may require more than just a basic physical exam, especially for young people with a family history of cardiovascular abnormalities. In response to ...

On July 1, a Florida law takes effect, requiring all first-time student athletes to get a heart screening before the beginning of the season. The Second Chance Act requires new high school athletes to ...

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Correspondence to Dr Irfan M Asif, Department of Family Medicine, Greenville Health System- University of South Carolina Greenville School of Medicine, Greenville, SC 29605, South Carolina; ...