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 ...

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

ECG tests commonly given to people with suspected angina to predict the likelihood future of heart disease have limited accuracy, according to a new study. ECG (electrocardiogram) tests commonly given ...

July 14, 2006 — Some cardiologists recommend routine electrocardiographic (ECG) screening of newborns, based on the results of a decision analysis in the July 13 Advance Access issue of the European ...

Compared with normal ECG, baseline ECG abnormality was independently associated with an increased incidence of the composite end points of overall death and CVD. HealthDay News — Routine ...

In a new scientific statement the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology do not recommend the routine initial use of ECGs to screen young people for underlying congenital or ...

In a new statement, the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology do not recommend mass screening with 12-lead ECGs for CV abnormalities in the general population of healthy young ...

When it comes to deciding whether to screen asymptomatic adults for coronary artery disease (CAD) with either a resting or exercise ECG, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has not ...

Thousands of seemingly healthy American kids die suddenly every year when this electrical system fails. Now a group of researchers believes this routine adult test could be used to save kids' lives.

A 35-year-old man with a history of hypertension treated with a beta-blocker presents to his primary care provider for a routine physical examination. He has no complaints, and physical examination is ...