Continuous electrocardiogram changes preceding phenotypic expression for 8 years in an athlete with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a case report

Continuous electrocardiogram changes preceding phenotypic expression for 8 years in an athlete with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a case report

Abstract Background Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is one of the most common causes of sudden cardiac death in young athletes. Performing, comparing, and monitoring serial electrocardiograms over time can help to detect potential cardiovascular diseases and to prevent malignant cardiac events in these...

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Main Authors: Dan Han, Yan Ji, Hui Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
ECG alterations
Abnormal Q waves
T-wave inversion
Athlete
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-1998-7

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