National electrocardiography screening for competitive athletes: Feasible in the United States?

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 152, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 324-326

  Maron, Barry J ^a  

^a MINNEAPOLIS HEART INSTITUTE FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SPORTS MEDICINE; SUDDEN DEATH; UNITED STATES; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; STUDENT;

ATHLETES; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77950359150     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: 15393704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-152-5-201003020-00012     Document Type: Editorial

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