T wave inversions in athletes : a variety of scenarios

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Athletic intensive exercise is associated with repolarization changes affecting the ST-segment and T-wave morphology. The prevalence and distribution of these alterations are influenced by several demographic factors. One of the most challenging conundrums for both the cardiologist and the sports medicine physician is the correct interpretation of these repolarization changes to prevent an erroneous diagnosis with potentially serious consequences. A 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) demonstrating inverted T-waves may represent the first and only sign of such inherited heart muscle diseases, and may precede the detection of any structural changes in the heart, however, T-wave inversion in leads V1-V4 in black athletes may represent ethnic variation which is exaggerated by exercise.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:48

Enthalten in:

Journal of electrocardiology - 48(2015), 3 vom: 10. Mai, Seite 415-9

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Stein, Ricardo [VerfasserIn]
Malhotra, Aneil [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Electrocardiogram
Intense athletic exercise
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Review
T-wave morphology

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Date Completed 01.02.2016

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2015.01.011

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM246956658