Electrocardiographic changes in an athlete before and after detraining
- Cardiovascular Sciences Department, St George’s University London, London, UK
- Correspondence to Dr Saqib Ghani, saqibghani{at}hotmail.com
Description
A young Caucasian female professional athlete underwent a 12-lead ECG as a part of preparticipation cardiovascular screening. She trained and exercised for an average 20 h per week. There were no symptoms or relevant family history reported, and cardiovascular examination was normal. The ECG exhibited T-wave inversion in the inferior and lateral leads (figure 1). These ECG findings were considered abnormal, and warranted further investigations based on recent …
