ESC: Finding Young Athletes' Heart Defects by 12-Lead ECG

Courtesy MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Thu, 09/04/2008 - 18:56

MUNICH (MedPage Today) -- Screening young athletes with a 12-lead ECG before participation can identify those with heart defects up to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who had been cleared to play, said investigators here.


 

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