BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the leading medical cause of death in young athletes during sport. The presence of congenital abnormalities and electrical ...

Pre-screening is crucial for athletes to reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). However, 12 lead ECG screening alone is insufficient to prevent SCD. Objective This study aims to determine the ...

Wearable biosensor Inventors Peter Elango and Madhu Bhaskaran holding the dry electrodes, part of the RMIT ECG device. (Courtesy: Seamus Daniel, RMIT University) Conventional electrocardiograms (ECG) ...

A newly developed smartphone app has shown promise for determining if a person is suffering from a serious heart attack. A study into the app's accuracy revealed it was almost as effective as a ...