USPSTF Statement: Screening with Resting or Exercise Electrocardiography (ECG) Not Recommended

Screening for Cardiovascular Disease Risk With Electrocardiography: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA (free)

Editorials: The Screening ECG and Cardiac Risks (free) AND Screening for Cardiovascular Disease Risk With Electrocardiography (free)

JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Cardiovascular Disease Risk With ECG (free)

Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Cardiovascular Disease Risk With Electrocardiography (free audio)

Commentaries: Doctors Told Not To Order Electrocardiograms For Low-Risk Patients – NPR (free) AND USPSTF Finds Insufficient Evidence For Preventative ECG Screening in Asymptomatic, Low-Risk Adults – American College of Cardiology (free)

“The USPSTF recommends against screening with resting or exercise electrocardiography (ECG) to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in asymptomatic adults at low risk of CVD events”.