Normal Variant T-Wave Changes in an Athlete with Structurally Normal Cardiac Anatomy and Function
| Autor: | Peter Schulman, Adam M. Noyes |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test Cardiac anatomy business.industry Physical activity General Medicine Disease 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease Sudden cardiac death 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Muscle disease Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging Physiology (medical) Internal medicine medicine Cardiology Electrical Remodeling 030212 general & internal medicine Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Electrocardiography |
| Zdroj: | Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology. 21:102-106 |
| ISSN: | 1082-720X |
| Popis: | Athletes who perform regular and intensive physical activity may undergo structural and electrical remodeling of the heart that results in electrocardiographic changes that can cause concern. Marked T-wave inversion may represent one such physiologic change. On the other hand, T-wave inversion could be a sign of inherited heart muscle disease or may be a normal variant. Therefore, it is imperative to determine whether abnormalities on an athlete's electrocardiography (ECG) reflect underlying cardiac disease that could place the athlete at risk for sudden cardiac death. For athletes who present with markedly abnormal ECGs, the echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging should be considered to evaluate the potential for cardiac disease. We report the case of a high-intensity athlete with concerning ECG changes who required additional studies to exclude cardiac disease. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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