TY - JOUR
T1 - Arrhythmias in an athlete
T2 - The effect of de-training
AU - Obel, Owen A.
AU - Davidson, C.
PY - 2005/1
Y1 - 2005/1
N2 - A 53 year old athlete with a history of severe palpitations and lightheadedness presented for a second opinion. He was found to exhibit very frequent atrial ectopy, frequent runs of symptomatic atrial tachyarrhythmia, and sinus bradycardia at rest. During exercise testing, his tachyarrhythmias increased in relation to the duration and intensity of exercise. A therapeutic trial of de-training was suggested. As a result, his symptoms completely resolved with a marked reduction in the frequency of atrial arrhythmia. Repeat exercise testing revealed an excellent exercise tolerance with no atrial ectopy. De-training should be considered when athletes present with arrhythmias.
AB - A 53 year old athlete with a history of severe palpitations and lightheadedness presented for a second opinion. He was found to exhibit very frequent atrial ectopy, frequent runs of symptomatic atrial tachyarrhythmia, and sinus bradycardia at rest. During exercise testing, his tachyarrhythmias increased in relation to the duration and intensity of exercise. A therapeutic trial of de-training was suggested. As a result, his symptoms completely resolved with a marked reduction in the frequency of atrial arrhythmia. Repeat exercise testing revealed an excellent exercise tolerance with no atrial ectopy. De-training should be considered when athletes present with arrhythmias.
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U2 - 10.1136/pgmj.2004.021493
DO - 10.1136/pgmj.2004.021493
M3 - Article
C2 - 15640433
AN - SCOPUS:13244270109
SN - 0032-5473
VL - 81
SP - 62
EP - 64
JO - Postgraduate Medical Journal
JF - Postgraduate Medical Journal
IS - 951
ER -