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Could Routine ECGs Reduce Sudden Cardiac Deaths in Young Athletes?

April 26, 2017athletes cardiac deaths ecgs reduce routine Sudden young

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Could Routine ECGs Reduce Sudden Cardiac Deaths in Young Athletes?

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According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (Maron, B.J., Shirani, J., Poliac, L.C., Mathenge, R., Roberts, W.C., & Mueller, F.O., 1996), routine electroencephalographs as part of a preparticipation physical exam could reduce sudden cardiac deaths in young athletes.