ECG Screening via iPhone — Game Changer or Just a Game? (8 Dec 2012)
Westby G Fisher, MDThoughts from Dr. Wes about the strengths and limitations of AliveCor’s ECG Case for iPhone, newly approved by the FDA
USPSTF Maintains Recommendation Against ECG Screening of Asymptomatic, Low-Risk Adults (30 Jul 2012)
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has reaffirmed its 2004 recommendation against ECG screening for asymptomatic adults who are already at low risk for coronary heart disease (CHD). The task force also concluded that there was insufficient evidence to assess the risks and benefits of ECG screening in asymptomatic people at intermediate or high risk for…
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The Dark Side of EKG Screening in Athletes (3 May 2012)
Westby G Fisher, MDThe New York Times’ “abysmal” report on screening young athletes for heart risk prompts Wes Fisher to envision how such a misguided recommendation could affect athletes and their families.
