Anterior early repolarization pattern and T-wave inversion in a healthy African-Japanese athlete

Yuki Sahashi; Takatomo Watanabe; Nobuhiro Takasugi; Tatsuma Serge Yanagimoto; Hiroyuki Okura

doi:10.1002/joa3.12241

Anterior early repolarization pattern and T-wave inversion in a healthy African-Japanese athlete

J Arrhythm. 2019 Sep 20;35(6):865-867. doi: 10.1002/joa3.12241. eCollection 2019 Dec.

Authors

Yuki Sahashi¹, Takatomo Watanabe¹, Nobuhiro Takasugi¹, Tatsuma Serge Yanagimoto¹, Hiroyuki Okura¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine Gifu Japan.

Abstract

Precordial lead T-wave inversion subsequent to early repolarization is thought to be a normal variant in African athletes and that additional testing is unnecessary. With the increasing number of foreign people living in and traveling to Asian countries, it is becoming crucial for Asian physicians to comprehend the abnormal ECG change in African athletes.

Keywords: 12‐lead electrocardiogram; T‐wave inversion; athlete's heart; black athlete; early repolarization pattern.