Should an EKG be a required test for young athletes? - ConnectAmarillo.com

Sudden cardiac death is one of the leading causes of death in children throughout the country, but most medical experts believe screening electrocardiograms (EKG) would help identify more young athletes who are at high risk for that condition.

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Physicians also check the heart through a stethoscope, but many experts, like Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Professor of Pediatric Cardiologist, Dr. Gene Luckstead, believe an EKG should be an added requirement.

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