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Archive Home > 2010 > March > 11 > An $88 test could save athletes’ lives, study shows

An $88 test could save athletes’ lives, study shows

By Tom Randall / The Bulletin
March 11, 2010

Heart defects that can cause otherwise healthy athletes to die while playing in basketball and football games were detected in Harvard University athletes using a common $88 test.

The tests, known as electrocardiography or ECG, were given to 510 Harvard athletes in addition to their standard....

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