Routine ECG screening may help to prevent cardiovascular disease events in adults

Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) screening may help to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a study published online July 1 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Ryuichiro Yagi, M.D., M.P.H., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues conducted a nationwide cohort study to examine the association between ECG abnormalities and CVD outcomes in a population of individuals aged 35 to 65 years. A total of 3,698,429 individuals were enrolled in the nationwide health check program: 16.8, 3.9, and 1.5% had one minor ECG abnormality, two or more minor ECG abnormalities, Read More

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