The Risk of Sudden Death Associated with Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Ventricular Pre-excitation in Athletes
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Article Category: Original Article
Publicado en línea: 08 sept 2022
Páginas: 85 - 92
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjc-2022-0016
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© 2022 Alina Gabriela Negru et al., published by Sciendo
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Figure 1
Inclusion and exclusion criteria
| 1. | |
| 2. | ECG documented arrhythmia +/− structural heart disease |
| 3. | Aborted SD or syncope |
| 4. | Typical symptoms (sudden onset and termination of palpitations) alone or associated with sudden familial death with or without ECG-tracing documentation |
Dimensions of the left heart structures in athletes with WPW syndrome/pattern
| 4.53 ± 0.60 cm | |
| 2.70 ± 0.57 cm | |
| 1.00 ± 0.15 cm | |
| 0.96 ± 0.16 cm | |
| 65.39 ± 6.96% | |
| 17.42 ± 2.71 cm2 | |
Distribution of accessory pathways according to localization
| 39 (46.42) | |
| 36 (42.84) | |
| 9 (10.71) | |
| 9 (10.71) |
Distribution of patients with sudden death risk criteria
| 1 (1.19) | 2 (2.38) | 3 (3.57) | |
| 0 (0) | 1 (1.19) | 1 (1.19) | |
| 2 (2.38) | 1 (1.19) | 3 (3.57) |
Distribution of patients by age-standardized groups
| 10–11 | 8 (9.52) | |
| 12–13 | 7 (8.33) | |
| 14–16 | 6 (7.14) | |
| 17–18 | 9 (10.71) | |
| >18 | 54 (64.28) |
The distribution of athletes by endurance/nonendurance sports
| Cycling | 12 (14.28) | ||
| Cross country/marathon running | 18 (21.40) | 38 (45.23%) | |
| Swimming | 6 (7.14) | ||
| Rugby | 2 (2.38) | ||
| Football | 25 (29.76) | ||
| Judo | 5 (5.95) | ||
| Handball | 5 (5.95) | ||
| Basketball | 4 (4.76) | ||
| Kayaking | 3 (3.57) | ||
| Gymnastics | 2 (2.38) | 46 (54.76) | |
| Outdoor climbing | 1 (1.19) | ||
| Ice skating | 1 (1.19) |