TY - JOUR
T1 - Diagnostic workflow in competitive athletes with ventricular arrhythmias and suspected concealed cardiomyopathies
AU - Narducci, Maria Lucia
AU - Cammarano, Michela
AU - Novelli, Valeria
AU - Bisignani, Antonio
AU - Pavone, Chiara
AU - Perna, Francesco
AU - Bencardino, Gianluigi
AU - Pinnacchio, Gaetano
AU - Bianco, Massimiliano
AU - Zeppilli, Paolo
AU - Palmieri, Vincenzo
AU - Pelargonio, Gemma
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - The diagnosis of structural heart disease in athletes with ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) and an apparently normal heart can be very challenging. Several pieces of evidence demonstrate the importance of an extensive diagnostic work-up in apparently healthy young patients for the characterization of concealed cardiomyopathies. This study shows the various diagnostic levels and tools to help identify which athletes need deeper investigation in order to unmask possible underlying heart disease.
AB - The diagnosis of structural heart disease in athletes with ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) and an apparently normal heart can be very challenging. Several pieces of evidence demonstrate the importance of an extensive diagnostic work-up in apparently healthy young patients for the characterization of concealed cardiomyopathies. This study shows the various diagnostic levels and tools to help identify which athletes need deeper investigation in order to unmask possible underlying heart disease.
KW - Athletes
KW - Concealed cardiomyopathies
KW - Diagnostic workup
KW - Ventricular arrhythmias
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U2 - 10.3390/medicina57020182
DO - 10.3390/medicina57020182
M3 - Article
C2 - 33672601
AN - SCOPUS:85101887697
VL - 57
SP - 1
EP - 7
JO - Medicina
JF - Medicina
SN - 1010-660X
IS - 2
M1 - 182
ER -