Table 2

Results of 48 hour ambulatory electrocardiography

Subject (age) (years)HR 4 RR (beats/min)HR 1 min (beats/min)AV IIVES (no/24 h)Multiform VESVentricular coupletsR on TVTSVES > 100/24 h
Veteran athletes
 1 (77)3748125××
 2 (77)394622050×××
 3 (76)2643Type 239×××
 4 (75)35402800×
 5 (73)36445××
 6 (71)364633×××
 7 (71)4052Type 1158×××× (3 beats)×
 8 (71)385452××
 9 (71)455333××
10 (71)445313×
11 (68)444912××
Controls
 1 (79)54552
 2 (78)4457Type 18
 3 (78)495117× (5 beats)
 4 (75)40522×
 5 (75)425237××
 6 (75)566148×× (4 beats)×
 7 (74)475376××
 8 (74)414812
 9 (73)58591
10 (72)45533
11 (71)485269××
12 (70)425671
  • All subjects were in sinus rhythm.

  • HH 4 RR, lowest heart rate calculated from 4 RR intervals; HR 1 min, lowest heart rate during 1 minute; VES, ventricular extrasystoles; SVES, supraventricular extrasystoles.