Cardiomyopathies are a heterogeneous group of heart muscle diseases and collectively are
the leading cause of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young athletes. The 12-lead ECG is …

Cardiac channelopathies are potentially lethal inherited arrhythmia syndromes and an
important cause of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young athletes. Other cardiac rhythm and …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading cause of death in athletes during sport. Whether
obtained for screening or diagnostic purposes, an ECG increases the ability to detect …

Background: There are limited long-term, single-cohort, follow-up studies available about
patients after the Fontan operation. Objectives: This study sought to determine the long-term …

Successful outcome in the care of patients with congenital heart disease depends on a
comprehensive multidisciplinary team. Surgery is offered for almost every heart defect …

Objectives: We sought to determine the implications of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
(ICD) placement in children and patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). Background …

Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) electrocardiographic (ECG) pattern. 1 The terminology WPW
was first used to describe a “bundle-branch pattern” with a short PR interval in healthy young …

Electrocardiographic changes in athletes are common and usually reflect benign structural
and electrical remodelling of the heart as a physiological adaptation to regular and …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of mitral valve prolapse
(MVP) and its association with ventricular arrhythmias in a cohort with “unexplained” out-of …

Background This study was performed to determine whether a preoperative hemodynamic
evaluation with oxygen and inhaled nitric oxide identifies patients with pulmonary …