Experiences in Cardiovascular Screening of Professional Athletes Using Echocardiography and Electrocardiography at Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute in Tanzania

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<title>Abstract</title> <p> <bold>Background:</bold> Sudden cardiac deaths (SCD) in professional athletes have resulted in a need for cardiovascular screening. There is a general paucity of data regarding screening for SCD risks in African professional athletes, including those in Tanzania. <bold>Aim: To</bold> determine professional athletes’ electrocardiographic and echocardiographic characteristics. <bold...

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• Cause of Death
• Death, Sudden, Cardiac
• Electrocardiography
• Health Status
• Incidence
• Physical Fitness
• Predictive Value of Tests
• Risk Assessment

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ae02204c-12d4-578f-a575-e1f65bb7804b

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-8290110/v1