January 9, 2008 (Rome, Italy) – An abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) in a young, highly trained athlete might be the first expression of underlying cardiomyopathy, a new study suggests, and might not ...
Young, trained athletes may have abnormal 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) without evidence of structural cardiac disease. Whether such ECG patterns represent the initial expression of underlying ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) findings in young, seemingly healthy athletes is associated with the eventual development of cardiomyopathy, a structural disease of heart ...
About 1 in 5 professional basketball players had abnormalities on their electrocardiograms (ECGs), some but not all of which were explained by changes in the shape and size of their hearts as a result ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Abnormal ECG findings were more common in female athletes compared with male athletes, according to a study ...
At an electrophysiology meeting one would expect a lot of interest in the high-tech and cutting edge. Yet one constant I find at European meetings is the popularity of sports cardiology, a decidedly ...
Sometimes, an abnormal EKG reading is a normal variation in a person’s heart rhythm. In other cases, it may be due to an underlying heart condition or a reaction to medication. An electrocardiogram ...
June 3 -- MONDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) -- Black football players are twice as likely as whites to have abnormal electrocardiograms (ECGs), a new study finds. But that doesn't mean they are at ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Abnormalities seen on electrocardiogram - a test that detects and records the heart's electrical activity -- are twice as common in black professional football players as ...
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) — ...
Correspondence to Dr Aaron Baggish, Cardiovascular Performance Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Yawkey Suite 5B, Boston, MA 02114, USA; abaggish{at}partners.org Background/aim ...
An electrocardiogram, also called an ECG or EKG, is a simple and painless test that measures the electrical impulses of your heart to check for signs of heart disease. It's done through small ...