Pre-participation cardiac screening including electrocardiogram (ECG) is a subject of
controversy among sports medicine practitioners. Opponents of pre-participation ECG …

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2 2015 FEATURE SMARTPHONE ECGS BACKGROUND Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a …

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Public grant (s)–National
budget only. Main funding source (s): JO is supported by an Australian Government …

Background Broad criteria for abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) findings, requiring
additional testing, have been recommended for preparticipation exams (PPE) of athletes. As …

Introduction The 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) is the primary cardiac screening and
diagnostic tool for athletes; however, it lacks portability where it would be useful in making …

The risk of sudden cardiac death may be increased up to 2.8 times in competitive athletes
compared with nonathletes. The majority of sudden cardiac death cases are caused by an …

Background ECG is recommended for preparticipation health examination in athletes.
Owing to a lack of consensus on how to read and interpret athletes' ECGs, different criteria …

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

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 …

Background While athletes are generally very fit, intense exercise can increase the risk of
atrial fibrillation. Moreover, other arrhythmias such as atrial flutter or supraventricular …