Early repolarization pattern in competitive athletes: Clinical correlates and the effects of exercise training

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 432-440

  Noseworthy, Peter A ^a   Weiner, Rory ^a   Kim, Jonathan ^a   Keelara, Varsha ^a   Wang, Francis ^b   Berkstresser, Brant ^b   Wood, Malissa J ^a   Wang, Thomas J ^a   Picard, Michael H ^a   Hutter Jr , Adolph M ^a   Newton Cheh, Christopher ^a   Baggish, Aaron L ^a,b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrocardiography; Electrophysiology; Exercise

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ASIAN; ATHLETE; BASEBALL; BASKETBALL; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIVING; DRUG USE; EARLY REPOLARIZATION PATTERN; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDURANCE TRAINING; EXERCISE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOTBALL; HEART; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HUMAN; ICE HOCKEY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; RACE; SPORT; STRENGTH; SWIMMING; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TENNIS; VOLLEYBALL; WRESTLING; ADOLESCENT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADOLESCENT; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; ATHLETES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; VENTRICULAR REMODELING;

EID: 80054011501     PISSN: 19413149     EISSN: 19413084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCEP.111.962852     Document Type: Article

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