At the annual meeting of team doctors, a panel of independent cardiologists retained by the league gave a presentation of sudden cardiac death in athletes. The presentation included a cardiac screening protocol that, beginning next season, will be required of all teams. The hearts of large, elite athletes differ from so-called 'normal hearts,' and the panel felt that having a standardized protocol -- informed by the most up-to-date learning -- for examining these hearts is the best thing for the health and safety of our players.
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