Counterpoint: Mandatory ECG screening of young competitive athletes

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1646-1649

  Maron, Barry J ^a  

^a MINNEAPOLIS HEART INSTITUTE FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FAMILY HISTORY; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORTS MEDICINE; SUDDEN DEATH;

ATHLETES; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MANDATORY TESTING;

EID: 84866742580     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: 15563871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2012.03.019     Document Type: Article

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