Open AccessCommon electrocardiogram variations pre‐ and post‐marathon
Author(s) -
MartinBeaulieu John P.,
Myrick Karen M.,
Martin Thomas,
Pata Rachel W.,
Feinn Richard S.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.650
Subject(s) - medicine , right bundle branch block , cardiology , left ventricular hypertrophy , athletes , benign early repolarization , bundle branch block , electrocardiography , right ventricular hypertrophy , left bundle branch block , physical therapy , st segment , heart failure , myocardial infarction , blood pressure , pulmonary artery
Key Clinical Message Electrocardiographic changes can be present in marathon runners. These findings may be misinterpreted as malignant by healthcare providers. For example, incomplete right bundle branch block, early ventricular repolarization, and left ventricular hypertrophy by voltage criteria alone are quite common in athletes, yet considered benign.