Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8608017 | Apunts. Medicina de l'Esport | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
An isolated premature ventricular contraction is a common finding in some athletes. There is no extensive scientific evidence on the management of this situation, particularly when it is a finding in an asymptomatic individual with no history. The case is presented on a 26Â year-old asymptomatic athlete, a professional rugby player, with no history, who had two premature ventricular contractions in the recovery phase of the effort test (one with an image of a right bundle branch block and the other with a left block). Complementary cardiological tests (Holter, Doppler echocardiogram, ECG signal averaged ECG, and coronary tomography) were normal, except for finding a left ventricular transmural fibrosis in the cardiac resonance. There is scarce scientific evidence available for decision-making in relation to sports aptitude in the context of these cases.
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Authors
Gonzalo Grazioli, Maria Sanz de la Garza, Josep Brugada, Marta Sitges,