Heart test debate heats up
Studies examine electrocardiograms for young athletes
(Winslow Townson for The Boston Globe)
Rosanne Farese stood alone on the North Andover track where her son Alex collapsed in 2008.
Two studies published yesterday are expected to reignite an emotionally charged debate about whether young athletes should be screened with a heart test to reduce the small risk of sudden death from an undiagnosed heart problem. (Full article: 1032 words)
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