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 ...

NEW YORK — The international criteria for electrocardiography (ECG) interpretation in athletes perform better than prior iterations in predominantly African American National Basketball Association ...

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 ...

Primary repolarization abnormalities such as ST or T wave changes are associated with higher risk of CHD mortality; however, the prevalence of primary repolarization abnormalities is low and their ...

How often do you see an ECG that is just a little off? Maybe the T wave is flat, oddly-shaped or inverted. Maybe the ST segment is coved, very minimally-depressed or shows some J point elevation.

A small study suggests breast implants may interfere with the quality of ECG readings, leading to false-positive abnormalities. Researchers led by Sok-Sithikun Bun, MD (Princess Grace Hospital, Monaco ...

Background The primary objective of pre-participation screening in athletes is the detection of potentially lethal cardiac conditions. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends a directed ...

Breast implants may impede an electrocardiogram (ECG) and could result in a false heart attack diagnosis, according to new research. Breast implants may impede an electrocardiogram (ECG) and could ...

Prophylactic implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy did not reduce mortality in patients with a prior myocardial infarction, persistent moderate left ventricular systolic dysfunction and ...