The preparticipation cardiovascular screening of competitive athletes: Is it time to change the customary clinical practice?

European Heart Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 22, 2007, Pages 2703-2705

  Pelliccia, Antonio ^a  

^a Institute of Sports Medicine and Science   (Italy)

Author keywords

Competitive athletes; Electrocardiogram; Preparticipation screening

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCREENING; SUDDEN DEATH; T WAVE; TRAINING;

CONSENSUS; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SPORTS; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 36248941600     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehm455     Document Type: Review

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