Prevalence and clinical meaning of isolated increase of QRS voltages in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy versus athlete's heart: relevance to athletic screening

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Oct;168(4):4494-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.06.123. Epub 2013 Aug 5.

Authors

Chiara Calore¹, Paola Melacini, Antonio Pelliccia, Cinzia Cianfrocca, Maurizio Schiavon, Fernando M Di Paolo, Francesca Bovolato, Filippo M Quattrini, Cristina Basso, Gaetano Thiene, Sabino Iliceto, Domenico Corrado

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua, Italy.

PMID: 23928341
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.06.123

No abstract available

Keywords: Athlete's heart; Electrocardiogram; Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Screening.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Cardiomegaly, Exercise-Induced / physiology*
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / diagnosis
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / epidemiology*
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / physiopathology*
Electrocardiography*
Female
Heart / physiology*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Young Adult