In pilot study, screening detects potentially serious heart conditions in healthy children
Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 22:20
in Health & Medicine
A pilot study in healthy children and adolescents shows that it is feasible to screen for undiagnosed heart conditions that increase the risk of sudden cardiac arrest. Adding a 10-minute, relatively low-cost electrocardiogram to a history and physical examination identified unsuspected cases of potentially serious heart conditions.