ECG findings in competitive rowers: Normative data and the prevalence of abnormalities using contemporary screening recommendations

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 200-206

  Wasfy, Meagan M ^a   DeLuca, James ^a   Wang, Francis ^b   Berkstresser, Brant ^b   Ackerman, Kathryn E ^a,c   Eisman, Aaron ^a   Lewis, Gregory D ^a   Hutter, Adolph M ^a   Weiner, Rory B ^a   Baggish, Aaron L ^a,b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICINE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SHIP; SPORT; SPORTS MEDICINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NAVAL MEDICINE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SHIPS; SPORTS; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 84921326362     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-093919     Document Type: Article

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