... MD Nov. 18, 2009 (Orlando) — Young athletes should be screened with two common heart tests, ... physical form, he says. “Studies have shown that screening all athletes is not cost-effective, so we wanted to see if there was a way we could refine the screening ... echocardiogram and an EKG,” Abraham says. None of the student athletes was found to have life-threatening heart defects, ...

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To best detect early signs of life-threatening heart defects in young athletes, screening programs should include both popular diagnostic tests, not just one of them, according to new ... to heart rhythm disturbances is blamed for more than 3,000 deaths a year in young people, especially athletes who have inherited tendencies to develop overly enlarged and thickened hearts, says Theodore Abraham, M.D.

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... point either ease up or give up because it's just too darned hard. But truly motivated athletes reach the Grind and keep on going. Many sport psychologists will say that you have to love the Grind. I say ... hard work pay off with success. Effort = Goals? When I speak to groups of young athletes, I always ask how many have big goals, like going to the Olympics or playing pro ball. About 90% ...