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ECG Addition to the Standard Sports Physical?

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 ...

Clock is ticking for student athletes to get ECGs. Escambia is lagging behind

First-time high school student-athletes must have a state-mandated ECG screening before they can even try out. For fall ...
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Escambia County schools lead in implementing ECG tests for student-athletes under new bill

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Cardiac arrest is a topic that isn't often associated with children. But a new bill, called the Second Chance Act, put into effect Tuesday aims to address that. Electrocardiogram ...
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Costs and yield of a 15-month preparticipation cardiovascular examination with ECG in 1070 young athletes in Switzerland: implications for routine ECG screening

Background The usefulness and modalities of cardiovascular screening in young athletes remain controversial, particularly concerning the role of 12-lead ECG. One of the reasons refers to the presumed ...
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ECG as a part of the preparticipation screening programme: an old and still present international dilemma

3 Division of Genetics, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain Correspondence to Amelia Carro Hevia, Division of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario, Central de Asturias, Julián ...