Electrocardiograms should be included in preparticipation screening of athletes.
Myerburg
Robert J
RJ
Division of Cardiology (D-39), University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, PO Box 016960, Miami, FL 33101, USA. rmyerbur@med.miami.edu
Vetter
Victoria L
VL
D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013177:Sports; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States