Cardiovascular screening in adolescents and young adults: A prospective study comparing the Pre-participation Physical Evaluation Monograph 4th Edition and ECG

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 15, 2014, Pages 1172-1178

  Fudge, Jessie ^a   Harmon, Kimberly G ^a   Owens, David S ^a   Prutkin, Jordan M ^a   Salerno, Jack C ^a   Asif, Irfan M ^a   Haruta, Alison ^a   Pelto, Hank ^a   Rao, Ashwin L ^a   Toresdahl, Brett G ^a   Drezner, Jonathan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROCEDURES; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPORTS MEDICINE; SYNCOPE; WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPORTS MEDICINE; SYNCOPE; WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905375188     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-093840     Document Type: Article

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