• DOI:10.2165/00007256-199111050-00003
Corpus ID: 45280834

The ‘Athletic Heart Syndrome’

@article{George1991TheH,
  title={The ‘Athletic Heart Syndrome’},
  author={K. George and L. Wolfe and G. Burggraf},
  journal={Sports Medicine},
  year={1991},
  volume={11},
  pages={300-331}
}

K. George, L. Wolfe, G. Burggraf

Published 1991

Medicine

Sports Medicine

SummaryCardiological findings in athletes are often similar to those observed in clinical cases. Electrocardiographic and cardiac imaging abnormalities as well as physical findings may be the same in both of these groups. Bradycardia and rhythm disturbances are the most common abnormalities in athletes. Most athletes with abnormal electrocardiograms are asymptomatic and numerous investigators have failed to detect heart disease in association with such electrocardiograms. In contrast to cardiac… CONTINUE READING

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