Monthly Prescribing Reference

Potentially Pathological ECG Patterns Prevalent in Young

Potentially Pathological ECG Patterns Prevalent in Young More than 20% of young non-athletes have electrocardiogram (ECG) patterns that can be considered potentially pathological. (HealthDay News) — ...
BMJ

Accuracy of ECG interpretation in competitive athletes: the impact of using standardised ECG criteria

1 Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA 2 Division of Ciology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA 3 Division of Ciology, Seattle Children's ...
BMJ

Cardiac findings in the precompetition medical assessment of football players participating in the 2009 African Under-17 Championships in Algeria

Objectives: To screen all players registered for the 8th CAF African Under-17 Championship for risk factors of sudden cardiac death. Design: Standardised cardiac evaluation prior to the start of the ...
Science Daily

ECG on the run: Continuous ECG surveillance of marathon athletes is feasible

The condition of an athlete's heart has for the first time been accurately monitored throughout the duration of a marathon race. The real-time monitoring was achieved by continuous electrocardiogram ...
EurekAlert!

ECG on the run: Continuous ECG surveillance of marathon athletes is feasible

Sophia Antipolis, 20 October 2014. The condition of an athlete's heart has for the first time been accurately monitored throughout the duration of a marathon race. The real-time monitoring was ...