Electrocardiographic evaluation in athletes: ‘Normal’ changes in the athlete's heart and benefits and disadvantages of screening
Young athletes are considered the healthiest group in society. Although rare, there are still reports of sudden death or cardiac arrest on the playing fields. Clinical evaluation is of paramount importance for the identification of possible pathological states that confer increased risk of these eve...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-03-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition) |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204916000532 |