Fine Tuning ECG Interpretation for Young Athletes: ECG Screening Using Z-score-based Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Electrocardiograms (ECGs) in athletes commonly reveal findings related to physiologic adaptations to exercise, that may be difficult to discern from true underlying cardiovascular abnormalities. North American and European societies have published consensus statements for normal, borderline, and abnormal ECG findings for athletes, but these criteria are not based on established correlation with disease states. Additionally, data comparing ECG findings in athletes to non-athlete control subjects are lacking. Our objective was to compare the ECGs of collegiate athletes and non-athlete controls using Z-scores for digital ECG variables to better identify significant differences between the groups and to evaluate the ECG variables in athletes falling outside the normal range.

SUBMITTER: Park J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11499507 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature