The Wolff-Parkinson-White electrocardiogram pattern in athletes: How and when to evaluate the risk for dangerous arrhythmias. The opinion of the paediatric cardiologist

Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 271-278

  Sarubbi, Berardo ^a,b  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Athletes; Electrophysiological study; Paediatric age; Risk stratification; Wolff Parkinson White syndrome

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART FUNCTION TEST; HEART PREEXCITATION; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RR INTERVAL; SCREENING TEST; TACHYCARDIA; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; CHILD; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SPORT;

CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIOVASCULAR; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SPORTS; WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE SYNDROME;

EID: 33646443990     PISSN: 15582027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2459/01.JCM.0000219320.97256.4d     Document Type: Review

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