The athlete's heart: Is this an entity in paediatrics?

The athlete's heart: Is this an entity in paediatrics?

A case report of a boy who demonstrates features of an athlete’s heart, associated with dilatation of the coronary artery, is presented. The importance of distinguishing this benign condition from pathologic causes such as cardiomyopathy, and risk of sudden death in these athletes is discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of paediatrics and child health 1998-12, Vol.34 (6), p.588-590
Hauptverfasser: QUEK, SC, NG, KS, TI, TY, LOW, PS
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
athlete's heart
Athletes
Biological and medical sciences
Boys
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiomyopathies - diagnosis
cardiomyopathy
Cardiopathies: etiologic forms (general aspects and miscellaneous)
Heart
Heart Function Tests
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Singapore
Sports
Tropical medicine
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Zusammenfassung:A case report of a boy who demonstrates features of an athlete’s heart, associated with dilatation of the coronary artery, is presented. The importance of distinguishing this benign condition from pathologic causes such as cardiomyopathy, and risk of sudden death in these athletes is discussed.
ISSN:1034-4810
1440-1754
DOI:10.1046/j.1440-1754.1998.00298.x