Age (years) | 42 (11) |
Male | 45 (95.7%) |
Suggestive or suspicious family history | 2 (4.3%) |
Endurance, non-endurance sport | 41 (87%), 6 (13%) |
Level of competition (elite, amateur competitive, recreational) | 29 (62%), 9 (19%), 9 (19%) |
Amount of exercise per week (h) | 13.6 (8.6) |
Years of sport practise | 18.8 (9.1) |
Presenting symptom—aborted sudden death | 8 (17.0%) |
Syncope or pre-syncope | 30 (63.8%) |
Palpitations | 8 (17.0%) |
Screening | 1 (2.1%) |
ARVC Task Force Criteria—2 major criteria | 3 (6.4%) |
1 Major plus 2 minor criteria | 10 (21.2%) |
4 Minor criteria | 11 (23.4%) |
2, 3 Minor criteria | 17 (36.2%) |
1 Minor criteria | 6 (12.8%) |
ECG abnormalities—epsilon wave or QRS≥110 ms in V1 or V2 | 9 (19%) |
Negative T-waves beyond V2 | 18 (38%) |
Late potentials on signal-averaged ECG | 12 (26% of 34 available) |
Structural RV abnormalities—severe, mild | 6 (12.8%), 24 (51.1%) |
Major arrhythmic event* during follow-up | 15 (31.9%) |
↵* Any of: aborted sudden death, appropriate ICD discharge or recurrence of sustained ventricular tachycardia.