Prevalence of abnormal electrocardiograms in Swiss elite athletes detected with modern screening criteria

Prevalence of abnormal electrocardiograms in Swiss elite athletes detected with modern screening criteria

AIMS OF THE STUDY: Sudden cardiac arrest in athletes is a rare but dramatic event. The value of a routine electrocardiogram (ECG) during preparticipation screening (PPS) remains controversial, partly because of the relatively high number of false positive findings. Our study aimed to evaluate the...

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Main Authors: Tilman Perrin, Lukas Daniel Trachsel, Simon Schneiter, Andrea Menafoglio, Silvia Albrecht, Tony Pirrello, Prisca Eser, Laurent Roten, Boris Gojanovic, Matthias Wilhelm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2016-12-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Subjects:
athletes
ecg
Seattle Criteria
sudden cardiac arrest
Sudden Cardiac Death
T-wave inversion
Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2262

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