BMJ

Cardiovascular incidents in male professional football players with negative preparticipation cardiac screening results: an 8-year follow-up

Correspondence to Dr Hilde Moseby Berge, Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo 0806, Norway; HildeMoseby.Berge{at}olympiatoppen.no ...
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A puzzling group of cardiac symptoms in an older male patient

Most patients will have a normal heart and lung exam. Their skin may feel cool and clammy despite an elevated BP. The diastolic murmur of aortic insufficiency may be heard. Hypertension and ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Outcomes of Cardiac Screening in Adolescent Soccer Players

Reports on the incidence and causes of sudden cardiac death among young athletes have relied largely on estimated rates of participation and varied methods of reporting. We sought to investigate the ...
BMJ

Costs and yield of a 15-month preparticipation cardiovascular examination with ECG in 1070 young athletes in Switzerland: implications for routine ECG screening

Background The usefulness and modalities of cardiovascular screening in young athletes remain controversial, particularly concerning the role of 12-lead ECG. One of the reasons refers to the presumed ...