Becker's Hospital Review

EKG patterns may predict which hospitalized COVID-19, flu patients at risk of decline, study suggests

Shrinking waveforms on electrocardiograms may serve as an indicator of which hospitalized COVID-19 and flu patients are at risk of declining health or death, according to findings published Sept. 25 ...
Healio

Abnormal ECG more common in female athletes vs. male athletes

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Abnormal ECG findings were more common in female athletes compared with male athletes, according to a study ...
BMJ

How to evaluate premature ventricular beats in the athlete: critical review and proposal of a diagnostic algorithm

Although premature ventricular beats (PVBs) in young people and athletes are usually benign, they may rarely mark underlying heart disease and risk of sudden cardiac death during sport. This review ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

ECG Metrics May Predict Cardiac Deaths in CKD Patients

(HealthDay News) — Certain electrocardiographic (ECG) measures may improve prediction of cardiovascular death in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to research published online July ...
BMJ

ECG findings in competitive rowers: normative data and the prevalence of abnormalities using contemporary screening recommendations

Correspondence to Dr Aaron Baggish, Cardiovascular Performance Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Yawkey Suite 5B, Boston, MA 02114, USA; abaggish{at}partners.org Background/aim ...
Nature

Sudden Cardio Arrest: When normal ECG variants turn lethal

Numerous factors can contribute to sudden cardiac death, from underlying disease after myocardial infarction to genetic variants that can claim young lives. In 'Bedside to Bench', Stanley Nattel ...
News Medical

AI tool automatically diagnoses atrial fibrillation and other ECG abnormalities

Artificial intelligence (AI) may be an aid to interpreting ECG results, helping healthcare staff to diagnose diseases that affect the heart. Researchers at Uppsala University and heart specialists in ...
Science Daily

Abnormal electrocardiogram findings are common in NBA players

About 1 in 5 professional basketball players had abnormalities on their electrocardiograms (ECGs), some but not all of which were explained by changes in the shape and size of their hearts as a result ...
Healio

General Cardiology Part 1

What is the most common ECG finding of a pulmonary embolus? The most common ECG finding in the setting of a pulmonary embolism is sinus tachycardia, however the "S1Q3T3" pattern of acute cor pulmonale ...
News Medical

Artificial intelligence may help diagnose diseases that affect the heart

Artificial intelligence (AI) may be an aid to interpreting ECG results, helping healthcare staff to diagnose diseases that affect the heart. Researchers at Uppsala University and heart specialists in ...