(HealthDay News) — Depression and anxiety are independently, yet oppositely, associated with electrocardiographic (ECG) T-wave inversions, according to a study published in the December 15 issue of ...

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy most commonly affects postmenopausal females, causing chest pain and/or dyspnea. More than two of three patients with takotsubo cardiomyopathy have experienced a major ...

Background In athletes, ECG changes from physiological cardiac remodelling are common but can overlap with findings from a pathological disorder. We compared ECG findings in a group of elite high ...

Communicating concerns about nonspecific changes on ECG Exercise caution when a patient presents with acute chest pain. The ability to explain the situation as clearly as possible is essential.

Background The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) released recommendations in 2010 for the interpretation of 12 lead electrocardiogram (ECG) in athletes. In 2013, the ‘Seattle Criteria’ was ...

Normal sinus rhythm Prolonged QT interval T wave abnormality consistent with acute intracranial pathology During an acute intracranial process such as intracranial hemorrhage or after carotid ...

An electrocardiogram is a picture of the electrical conduction of the heart. By examining changes from normal on the ECG, clinicians can identify a multitude of cardiac disease processes. There are ...

Regular physical exertion results in physiological electrical, functional and structural cardiac adaptations. Such changes have been most extensively documented in individuals participating in ...