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Vigorous physical activity impairs myocardial function in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy and in mutation positive family members.
European journal of heart failure - 1 Dec 2014
Saberniak Jørg, Hasselberg Nina E, Borgquist Rasmus, Platonov Pyotr G, Sarvari Sebastian I, Smith Hans-Jørgen, Ribe Margareth, Holst Anders G, Edvardsen Thor, Haugaa Kristina H
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Exercise increases risk of ventricular arrhythmia in subjects with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC). We aimed to investigate the impact of exercise on myocardial function in ARVC subjects. METHODS AND RESULTS: We included 110 subjects (age 42 ± 17 years), 65 ARVC patients and 45 mutation-positive family members. Athletes were defined as subjects with ≥4 h vigorous exercise/week [≥1440...
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