Objectives Athletes performing sports on high level are at increased risk for sudden cardiac
death. This includes paediatric athletes, even though data on screening strategies in this …

Background Electrocardiography (ECG) is recommended as part of IOC's preparticipation
health examination in athletes. The new Seattle criteria for interpreting ECG in athletes are …

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

Importance Rapidly detecting dangerous arrhythmias in a symptomatic athlete continues to
be an elusive goal. The use of handheld smartphone electrocardiogram (ECG) monitors …

Background The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) released recommendations in 2010
for the interpretation of 12 lead electrocardiogram (ECG) in athletes. In 2013, the 'Seattle …

Pre-participation electrocardiogram (ECG) screening of athletes is controversial. Pediatric
electrophysiologists do not interpret screening ECGs more accurately than pediatric …

Background: Broad criteria for classifying an electrocardiogram (ECG) as abnormal and
requiring additional testing prior to participating in competitive athletics have been …

The objective of this study is to review the evidence for cardiovascular screening inclusive of
an electrocardiogram (ECG) in young athletes. Sudden cardiac death (SCD) in athletes is …

Purpose A 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) is a screening tool to detect abnormalities that
may predispose athletes to sudden cardiac death. Newer standardized criteria have been …

More than 100 years after Einthoven's string galvanometer produced the first
electrocardiogram (ECG) in a human, the 12-lead ECG (used interchangeably with ECG in …