Comments on the usefulness of echocardiography in preparticipation screening of competitive athletes.
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Usefulness of echocardiography in preparticipation screening of competitive athletes.
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Despite the established diagnostic value of the electrocardiogram in preparticipation screening of athletes, some cardiac structural changes can be missed, particularly in early disease stages. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of cardiac structural changes via the systematic use of echocardiography in preparticipation screening of competitive athl...
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Dear Editor, t is a great pleasure to receive two valuable comments about our article regarding sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young athletes from two well known experts working in the field of preparticipation evaluation and prevention of sports injuries. We, as authors, generally agree with both authors' comments. However, some considerations should be re-emphasized here. Dr. Patel has mention...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Revista espanola de cardiologia
دوره 67 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014