Med. praxi. 2025;22(3):214-217 | DOI: 10.36290/med.2025.043

ECG in athletes, tips and tricks for evaluation

prof. MUDr. Eliška Sovová, Ph.D., MBA, MUDr. Markéta Sovová, Ph.D., MUDr. Libor Jelínek, Ph.D., MUDr. Radek Adámek
Klinika tělovýchovného lékařství a kardiovaskulární rehabilitace, Lékařská fakulta Univerzity Palackého a Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc

This article focuses on the evaluation of ECG in athletes in the context of preparticipation screening (to reduce the risk of sudden death). ECG examination is mandatory according to legal standards for athletes as part of the medical examination. It is necessary to distinguish between physiological, borderline, and abnormal findings on ECG. Abnormal findings then require further examination by a sports cardiologist. We use the 2017 International Criteria for electrocardiographic interpretation in athletes for evaluation.

Keywords: athlete, medical fitness, ECG examination, international criteria.

Received: April 1, 2025; Revised: May 16, 2025; Accepted: May 16, 2025; Published: June 26, 2025  Show citation

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Sovová E, Sovová M, Jelínek L, Adámek R. ECG in athletes, tips and tricks for evaluation. Med. praxi. 2025;22(3):214-217. doi: 10.36290/med.2025.043.
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