Evaluation of cardiac arrhythmia among athletes.
Due to the growing awareness of exercise-related arrhythmias and improved sensitivity of diagnostic modalities, physicians are increasingly faced with choices that may have life-changing impact for the athlete. This article surveys recent research and expert opinion addressing benign and pathogenic cardiac changes underlying arrhythmias in athletes.
Walker
James
J
Department of Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Calkins
Hugh
H
Nazarian
Saman
S
D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D019571:Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D056352:Athletes; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D053840:Brugada Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000378:metabolism; D056104:Commotio Cordis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D018879:Ventricular Premature Complexes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D014927:Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology
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