ECGs in Athletes: Difference between revisions
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<li>ST-segment depression or T-wave flattening or inversion in two or more leads;</li> | <li>ST-segment depression or T-wave flattening or inversion in two or more leads;</li> | ||
<li>prolongation of heart rate corrected QT interval (QTc) > 0.44 s in males and > 0.46 s in females.</li> | <li>prolongation of heart rate corrected QT interval (QTc) > 0.44 s in males and > 0.46 s in females.<sup>c</sup></li> | ||
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<sup>a</sup>Increasing less than 100 beats/min during limited exercise test. | |<sup>a</sup>Increasing less than 100 beats/min during limited exercise test. | ||
<sup>b</sup>Not shortening with hyperventilation or limited exercise test. | |<sup>b</sup>Not shortening with hyperventilation or limited exercise test. | ||
|<sup>c</sup>A recent study suggests athletes with a QTc > 500ms should be recommended not to participate in competitive sports<cite>Moss</cite><cite>basavarajaiah</cite> | |||
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==Cardiac diseases and their ECG features== | ==Cardiac diseases and their ECG features== | ||
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