ECG-based screening: Not only for athletes [1]

European Heart Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1170-

  Nistri, Stefano ^a   Olivotto, Iacopo ^b   Cecchi, Franco ^b   Basso, Cristina ^c   Thiene, Gaetano ^c  

^a Cardiology Service   (Italy)

^b CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FAMILY HISTORY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; ITALY; LETTER; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SUDDEN DEATH; UNITED STATES;

CARDIOMYOPATHY, HYPERTROPHIC; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; SPORTS;

EID: 34548303740     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehm044     Document Type: Letter

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