Filipe Ferrari, Anderson D da Silveira, Patrícia K Ziegelmann, Haroldo Aleixo, Guilherme D Dilda, Luiz G M Emed, Flávia C O Magalhães, Fernando B Cardoso, Henrique C da Silva, Felipe E F Guerra, Luciano G Soares, Fernando Bassan, Fabrício Braga, Artur H Herdy, Victor Froelicher, Ricardo Stein
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the prevalence of abnormal ECG findings and their association with imaging results in male Brazilian football players. METHODS: The 'B-Pro Foot ECG' is a multicentre observational study conducted in 82 Brazilian professional clubs. It analysed 6125 players aged 15-35 years (2496 white, 2004 mixed-race and 1625 black individuals) who underwent cardiovascular screening from 2002 to 2023. All ECGs were reviewed by two experienced cardiologists in the athlete's care...
April 15, 2024: British Journal of Sports Medicine