Assessment of the 12-lead electrocardiogram as a screening test for detection of cardiovascular disease in healthy general populations of young people (12-25 years of age): a scientific statement from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Oct 7;64(14):1479-514. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.05.006. Epub 2014 Sep 15.
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Keywords: AHA Scientific Statements; cardiomyopathy; electrocardiogram; genetics; screening; sudden death.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • American Heart Association
  • Athletes
  • Cardiology / standards
  • Cardiomyopathies / pathology*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Child
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Death, Sudden
  • Denmark
  • Electrocardiography / methods*
  • Electrodes
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Male
  • Mass Screening / methods
  • Military Personnel
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Sudden Infant Death
  • Ultrasonography
  • United States
  • Young Adult