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Corrado et al. have published an ESC consensus document on the screening of athletes for competitive sports.<cite>Corrado</cite> Besides a good medical history and examination, a 12 lead ECG is also part of the screening. They have set up special ECG criteria for participants in competitive sports (table 1). If one of the described findings are present on the ECG, the ECG is considered 'positive' and further evaluation is mandatory which can include echocardiography, 24-h ambulatory Holter monitoring, and exercise testing. ECG Features of cardiac diseases detectable at pre-participation screening in young competitive athletes are shown in table 2. | Corrado et al. have published an ESC consensus document on the screening of athletes for competitive sports.<cite>Corrado</cite> Besides a good medical history and examination, a 12 lead ECG is also part of the screening. They have set up special ECG criteria for participants in competitive sports (table 1). If one of the described findings are present on the ECG, the ECG is considered 'positive' and further evaluation is mandatory which can include echocardiography, 24-h ambulatory Holter monitoring, and exercise testing. ECG Features of cardiac diseases detectable at pre-participation screening in young competitive athletes are shown in table 2. | ||
Prevalence of ECG abnormalities in competitive athletes has been studied by Pellicia et al.<cite>Pellicia</cite> | |||
==Criteria for a positive ECG== | ==Criteria for a positive ECG== | ||
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