[Tachycardic arrhythmias in athletes. Incidence, clinical relevance and prognostic significance].
Morphological and functional cardiac changes are found in all active athletes. Of particular interest would appear to be tachycardic arrhythmias, since they have been associated with cases of sudden death during sports activities. In comparison with patients with underlying cardiac disease, few data on the incidence and prognostic significance of tachycardic arrhythmias in athletes are available. The aim of the present study was to characterize and identify prognostically relevant tachycardic arrhythmias in this latter population.
Zehender
M
M
Innere Medizin III, Universität Freiburg.
Meinertz
T
T
Keul
J
J
Just
H
H
D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D013177:Sports; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control*