Oakland, CA - Chronic ST elevation caused by early repolarization is especially prevalent in young black men engaging in vigorous exercise but has an essentially benign prognosis, according to a study ...

Pericarditis, or inflammation of the pericardium, has typical ECG findings. These findings occur in progressive stages, all of which are seen in about 50% of cases of pericarditis. Stage I (acute ...

We evaluated the incidence of early repolarization among 1395 controls who were representative of the general population and 15 patients classified as having idiopathic ventricular fibrillation, ...

The prevalence of early repolarization pattern (ERP) among 35 to 54 year olds is higher than previously thought, and has a clear link to an increased risk of cardiac death, especially among men. These ...

Young, trained athletes may have abnormal 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) without evidence of structural cardiac disease. Whether such ECG patterns represent the initial expression of underlying ...

Note: ECG = electrocardiography, LAD = left anterior descending artery, STEMI = ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. These cases raise several questions: Are these true syndromes or simply ECG ...

Pericarditis, or inflammation of the pericardium, has typical ECG findings. These findings occur in progressive stages, all of which are seen in about 50% of cases of pericarditis. Stage I (acute ...