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Usefulness and Cost Effectiveness of Cardiovascular Screening of Young Adolescents

Yuji Tanaka, Masao Yoshinaga, Ryuichiro Anan, Yasuhiro Tanaka, Yuichi Nomura, Shozo Oku, Seiji Nishi, Yoshifumi Kawano, Chuwa Tei, Katsura Arima

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2005 · 109 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

Population-based screening for heart disease in this age range is limited by various factors. To analyze the mechanisms of sudden death in adolescents, we, therefore, are in need of a nationwide registry that includes autopsies for all deadly events.

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