Brief report: Healed myocarditis as a cause of ventricular repolarization abnormalities in athlete's heart

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 213-216

  Zeppilli, P ^a   Santini, C ^a   Cameli, S ^a   Dello Russo, A ^a   Picani, C ^a   Giordano, A ^a   Frustaci, A ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Athlete's heart; Myocarditis; Ventricular repolarization abnormalities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CASE REPORT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART MUSCLE BIOPSY; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MYOCARDITIS;

ADULT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; MYOCARDITIS; SOCCER; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION;

EID: 0030949045     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-972622     Document Type: Article

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