Table 5

ECG findings in adolescent professional soccer players: criteria suggestive of ventricular hypertrophy and other changes

PSP (%)
LVH: Solokow–Lyon85 (50%)
LVH: Romhilt–Estes score (⩾ 5)29 (17%)
RVH: Solokow–Lyon 1 (0.6%)
Repolarisation changes:
 Inferior (II,III,AVF)15 (8.8%)
 Anterior (V2–V4) 2 (1.2%)
 Lateral (V5–V6) 2 (1.2%)
Incomplete RBBB 9 (5.3%)
Dominant R in V1 4 (2.3%)
Prominent U waves 3 (1.8%)
P pulmonale 3 (1.8%)
Short PR with no delta wave 2 (1.2%)
Widespread ST elevation 2 (1.2%)
Delta wave 1 (0.6%)
Q waves (V2–V4) 1 (0.6%)
RBBB 1 (0.6%)
  • LVH, left ventricular hypertrophy; PSP, adolescent professional soccer players; RBBB, right bundle branch block; RVH, right ventricular hypertrophy.