September 19, 2011 (Portland, Oregon) — Screening every adult with an electrocardiography test will find some people at higher risk for subsequent cardiovascular events, but the clinical benefits of ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although some doctors use electrocardiograms to screen symptom-free people for heart disease, there is too little evidence that it does any good, an expert panel said ...

Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) screening may help to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a study published online July 1 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Ryuichiro Yagi, M.D., M.P.H., ...

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 ...

Over the past 30 years, colleges and universities have increasingly screened athletes for health conditions that may pose undue risk to sports participation. Sudden cardiac death is the leading cause ...

Mass screening for atrial fibrillation using ECG together with heart failure biomarker does not prevent ischaemic stroke or systemic embolism (blood clot) in older adults aged 75-76 years over 5 years ...

Task force still says “no” to ECG screening USPSTF continues to recommend against screening asymptomatic adults at low risk of a coronary heart disease event with ECG. The U.S. Preventive Services ...

High school students are mandated to get an EKG test prior to playing sports.

In working-age patients, baseline ECG abnormalities indicate increased risk for incidence of overall mortality and CVD hospitalization. Baseline electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities are associated ...