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 ...

Even minor ECG abnormalities detected with annual checks signal a greater risk of future CVD events, a study of several million working-age people affirms, although questions remain about whether ...

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 ...

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 ...

Objectives: To screen all players registered for the 8th CAF African Under-17 Championship for risk factors of sudden cardiac death. Design: Standardised cardiac evaluation prior to the start of the ...

ECG Challenge: Tennis Player With an Irregular Pulse An active 45-year-old visits his physician for a routine exam and is found to have an irregular pulse. What does an ECG reveal in this otherwise ...

A specialist tells how to interpret subtle changes on the ECG, including those caused by two life-threatening syndromes you might otherwise miss. Reading ECGs is like learning to appreciate art—it is ...

4 UPMC Université Paris 6, AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière, Centre de Référence Maladies Cardiaques Héréditaires, France 5 AP-HP, Functional Unit of Cardiogenetics and Myogenetics, Centre de ...