Comparison of Electrocardiographic Criteria for the Detection of Cardiac Abnormalities in Elite Black and White Athletes

Sheikh et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69e27c17579ce7f542d37b39 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.113.006179

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