The role of echocardiography screening in athletes for cardiovascular disease [1]

European Journal of Echocardiography

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 182-183

  Kasikcioglu, Erdem ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECG ABNORMALITY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FAMILY HISTORY; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT OBSTRUCTION; HEART MUSCLE BIOPSY; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; LETTER; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT DISPERSION; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; SUDDEN DEATH; SYNCOPE;

CARDIOMEGALY; CARDIOMYOPATHY, HYPERTROPHIC; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; SPORTS; SYNDROME;

EID: 32944469479     PISSN: 15252167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euje.2005.10.008     Document Type: Letter

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