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Ectopic atrial tachycardia in a young athlete.

Authors :
Dendale P
De Meirleir K
De Wolf D
Source :
Medicine and science in sports and exercise [Med Sci Sports Exerc] 1994 Aug; Vol. 26 (8), pp. 937-40.
Publication Year :
1994

Abstract

We report the case of a young boy on routine sports medical examination, who presented an incessant atrial tachycardia. At the slightest exercise the ventricular rhythm accelerated to 160 beats.min-1. Exercise capacity was excellent, and a treatment with propafenone suppressed the tachyarrhythmia.

Subjects

Subjects :
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Electrocardiography
Exercise Test
Heart Rate physiology
Humans
Male
Tachycardia, Ectopic Atrial physiopathology
Tachycardia, Ectopic Atrial diagnosis
Tennis physiology

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0195-9131
Volume :
26
Issue :
8
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Medicine and science in sports and exercise
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
7968425

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