ECG and morphologic adaptations in Arabic athletes: Are the European Society of Cardiology's recommendations for the interpretation of the 12-lead ECG appropriate for this ethnicity?

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 15, 2014, Pages 1138-1143

  Riding, Nathan R ^a,b   Salah, Othman ^a   Sharma, Sanjay ^c   Carré, François ^d   George, Keith P ^b   Farooq, Abdulaziz ^a   Hamilton, Bruce ^e   Chalabi, Hakim ^a   Whyte, Gregory P ^b   Wilson, Mathew G ^a  

^a ASPETAR ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPORTS MEDICINE HOSPITAL   (Qatar)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^e Auckland University of Technology High Performance Sport New Zealand   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARAB; ATHLETE; BLACK PERSON; CARDIOMYOPATHY, HYPERTROPHIC; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CAUCASIAN; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ETHNOLOGY; EXERCISE; HEART; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCEDURES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ARABS; ATHLETES; CARDIOMYOPATHY, HYPERTROPHIC; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EXERCISE; HEART; HUMANS; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905384717     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091871     Document Type: Article

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