Sudden Death
Conditions
Keywords
arrhythmias, Athletes, exercise
Brief summary
Athletes with complex ventricular arrhythmias are potentially at risk of sudden death. The aim of the study is to investigate the relevance of ventricular tachyarrhythmias induced by an exercise test in a retrospectively evaluated athletic population.
Detailed description
Athletes with complex ventricular arrhythmias are potentially at risk of sudden death. The risk is increased when the athletes are engaged in competitive activities. Ventricular premature beats (VPB's) are a common finding in the athletic heart. In the majority of cases these arrhythmias are part of the athlete's heart syndrome and do not increase the risk of sudden death in the athletes with an apparently normal heart. The data available in the literature deal with ventricular arrhythmias assessed only by 24-h ambulatory electrocardiograms. To date, there are no guidelines concerning athletes who develop ventricular arrhythmias during a stress test. It is unclear whether they should be allowed to continue with their competitive activity or they should be denied to do so. A study looking at the long term follow-up of these athletes will help us determine whether the development of ventricular arrhythmia during a stress test imposes any risk on the athletes.
Interventions
PROCEDUREstress test
Sponsors
Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences
Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
10 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Competitive athletes less than 35 YO * Competitive athletes with ventricular arrhythmias on baseline or recovery in a stress test * Competitive athletes with ventricular arrhythmia during exercise
Exclusion criteria
* Athletes who don't meet the
Countries
Israel
Contacts
Primary ContactTherese Fuchs, MD
Backup ContactZvi Vered, MD
Outcome results
None listed