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Exercise-induced left bundle branch block in a young female athlete

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 May 2005

Ugo Giordano ,
Gaia Crosio  and
Armando Calzolari
Ugo Giordano
Affiliation:
Sports Medicine Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Research Institute, Rome, Italy
Gaia Crosio
Affiliation:
Sports Medicine Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Research Institute, Rome, Italy
Armando Calzolari
Affiliation:
Sports Medicine Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Research Institute, Rome, Italy
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Abstract

An 11-year-old female, in apparent good health, was referred to our Institute because of exercise-induced left bundle branch block detected during a Master's step test performed to obtain the clearance for competitive sport. The tests that we performed to investigate the possible causes were all negative. We suspect, however, that the left bundle branch block is the initial sign of cardiomyopathy. If our suspicions are correct, close follow-up is important to chart the possible progression of the disease.

Keywords

Electrocardiographychildexercise
Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 13 , Issue 4 , August 2003 , pp. 367 - 369
Copyright
© 2003 Cambridge University Press

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