At an electrophysiology meeting one would expect a lot of interest in the high-tech and cutting edge. Yet one constant I find at European meetings is the popularity of sports cardiology, a decidedly ...

Background In athletes, ECG changes from physiological cardiac remodelling are common but can overlap with findings from a pathological disorder. We compared ECG findings in a group of elite high ...

Even minor ECG abnormalities detected with annual checks signal a greater risk of future CVD events, a study of several million working-age people affirms, although questions remain about whether ...

Young, trained athletes may have abnormal 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) without evidence of structural cardiac disease. Whether such ECG patterns represent the initial expression of underlying ...

Correspondence to Dr Jonathan A Drezner, Stadium Sports Medicine Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA; jdrezner{at}uw.edu The most substantive change is the introduction of a ...

Postmenopausal women without symptoms of cardiovascular problems who have minor or major abnormalities on an electrocardiogram are at increased risk for future cardiovascular events and death, ...

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 ...

An electrocardiogram, also called an ECG or EKG, is a simple and painless test that measures the electrical impulses of your heart to check for signs of heart disease. It's done through small ...

Vienna, Austria - 21 June 2017: Breast implants may impede an electrocardiogram (ECG) and could result in a false heart attack diagnosis, according to research presented today at EHRA EUROPACE - ...