Aims To assess in young athletes (i) the variability in the percentage of abnormal
electrocardiograms (ECGs) using different criteria and (ii) the variability in ECG …

Background Accurate electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation in competitive athletes
requires the distinction of physiological adaptations from findings suggestive of a …

Preparticipation cardiovascular screening (PPCS) in young competitive athletes is
performed to detect conditions associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD). Many medical …

Introduction International criteria for the interpretation of the athlete's electrocardiogram
(ECG) have been proposed. We aimed to evaluate the inter-observer agreement among …

Objective:(1) Compare rates of abnormal screening electrocardiograms (ECGs) using
updated criteria compared with older criteria.(2) Compare rates of abnormal ECGs by …

Background An increasing number of sporting bodies report unacceptably high levels of
false-positive ECGs when undertaking pre-participation cardiac screening. To address this …

Background Athlete ECG screening has been recommended by several international
sporting bodies; however, a number of controversies remain regarding the accuracy of ECG …

Background Electrocardiogram (ECG) with preparticipation evaluation (PPE) for athletes
remains controversial in the United States and diagnostic accuracy of clinician ECG …

Background—Preparticipation screening for cardiovascular disease in young athletes with
electrocardiography is endorsed by the European Society of Cardiology and several major …

Although cardiovascular screening is recommended before participating in competitive
sports, the role of the 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) has been debated. When added to …