Abstract
We report a case of a 32-year-old female world champion triathlete who developed exercise induced recurrent ventricular tachycardia (VT). Investigations supported a diagnosis of the newly recognised condition "exercise induced right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy" (EIRVD/C). The VT could be easily terminated by burst pacing from the RV apex and the athlete has been successfully treated with an internal cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Cardiomyopathies / etiology*
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Cardiomyopathies / pathology
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Cardiomyopathies / therapy
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Defibrillators, Implantable
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Echocardiography
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Exercise Tolerance / physiology*
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Female
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Sports / physiology
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Tachycardia, Ventricular / etiology*
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Tachycardia, Ventricular / therapy
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Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / complications
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Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / etiology*
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Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / therapy