Journal article
Diagnostic yield and financial implications of a nationwide electrocardiographic screening programme to detect cardiac disease in the young
Abstract
AIMS: There is limited information on the role of screening with electrocardiography (ECG) for identifying cardiovascular diseases associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD) in a non-select group of adolescents and young adults in the general population.
METHODS AND RESULTS: Between 2012 and 2014, 26 900 young individuals (aged 14-35 years) were prospectively evaluated with a health questionnaire and ECG. Individuals with abnormal results …
Authors
Dhutia H; Malhotra A; Finocchiaro G; Parpia S; Bhatia R; D’Silva A; Gati S; Mellor G; Narain R; Chandra N
Journal
EP Europace, Vol. 23, No. 8, pp. 1295–1301
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
August 6, 2021
DOI
10.1093/europace/euab021
ISSN
1099-5129