An abnormal ECG in a young, highly trained athlete might represent the initial expression of underlying cardiomyopathy, a new study suggests, and might not simply be the benign expression of ...

Major electrocardiogram abnormalities are associated with a significant 2-fold higher risk for cardiovascular mortality among patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis compared with a control group.

We used the ECG classification of minor and major abnormalities because they are simple, easily defined and interpreted by clinicians, and widely applicable in the clinical setting.

Training-related ECG findings were common and abnormal ECG findings were rare among Women’s National Basketball Association athletes, researchers reported. The findings may serve as ...

If the abnormal finding disappeared, you can be 100% certain that this EKG finding does not represent a heart attack.

ECG screening using modern standards for interpretation provides a low and acceptable rate of abnormal findings and greatly increases the identification of serious cardiac disorders in US collegiate ...

Objectives To evaluate the prevalence of abnormal ECG findings and their association with imaging results in male Brazilian football players. Methods The ‘B-Pro Foot ECG’ is a multicentre ...

Implementing large-scale ECG screening before high school sport participation could detect heart abnormalities that carry the risk of sudden cardiac death if left unchecked, a researcher reported ...

A small study suggests breast implants may interfere with the quality of ECG readings, leading to false-positive abnormalities. Researchers led by Sok-Sithikun Bun, MD (Princess Grace Hospital, Monaco ...

Researchers found that individuals who had positive ECG results and normal stress echocardiography had a slightly increased risk for adverse cardiac events. It was the week’s top story in ...