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Prevalence of ECG abnormalities in competitive athletes has been studied by Pellicia et al.<cite>Pellicia</cite> ECG abnormalities in their study increased with age and level of exercise. In young amateur athletes they found ECG abnormalities in about 7%, a number that rised to 40% in "adult elite athletes". Especially [[RBBB]] and [[lvh|left ventricular hypertrophy]] were often seen. | Prevalence of ECG abnormalities in competitive athletes has been studied by Pellicia et al.<cite>Pellicia</cite> ECG abnormalities in their study increased with age and level of exercise. In young amateur athletes they found ECG abnormalities in about 7%, a number that rised to 40% in "adult elite athletes". Especially [[RBBB]] and [[lvh|left ventricular hypertrophy]] were often seen. | ||
Recently fierce debate has been going on about whether an ECG should be part of the screening of apparently healthy young sporters. In Italy this screening is compulsory by law and this country is a strong advocate of the use of an ECG as part of this screening. However, | Recently fierce debate has been going on about whether an ECG should be part of the screening of apparently healthy young sporters. In Italy this screening is compulsory by law and this country is a strong advocate of the use of an ECG as part of this screening. However, others<cite>Chaitman</cite> have stated that costs are too high for the yield (expressed in dollars per prevented sudden cardiac death) and an ECG is not included in the screening protocol of the American Heart Association.<cite>Maron</cite><cite>Myerburg</cite> | ||
==Criteria for a positive ECG== | ==Criteria for a positive ECG== | ||
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#Myerburg pmid=18040041 | |||
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