title: [The professional athlete with the ventricular septum defect].
abstract: The ventricular septum defect (VSD) is one of the congenital heart diseases that in developed countries can be rarely found in adults. We present a case of young athlete, member of the Polish Olympic Team, diagnosed with VSD during medical check-up. The congenital heart disease did not prevent the athlete from participating in sport on world-class level.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Kardiologii, Nadciśnienia Tetniczego i Chorób Wewnetrznych, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Warszawa.
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Braksator
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Król
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kuch
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Konopka
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mamcarz
authors.forename: Hubert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Krysztofiak
authors.forename: Mirosław
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dłuzniewski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D056352:Athletes; D004452:Echocardiography; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006346:Heart Septum; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013177:Sports; D054088:Ventricular Septum