Noninvasive predictors of cardiac arrhythmias in bodybuilders

Mert K. U., Ilguy S., Mert G. Ö., Dural M., Iskenderov K.

REVISTA PORTUGUESA DE CARDIOLOGIA, cilt.37, sa.8, ss.693-701, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.repc.2018.01.010
  • Dergi Adı: REVISTA PORTUGUESA DE CARDIOLOGIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.693-701
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction and Objective: Arrhythmias are often recorded in strength training athletes without cardiovascular abnormalities but may also be a sign of an underlying cardiovascular disease which carries a risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). Nowadays, bodybuilding is a popular sport among adolescents and young adults. There have been few studies of arrhythmias comparing bodybuilders with healthy controls and excluding anabolic steroid use. We aimed to assess the structural, functional and electrical characteristics of bodybuilders' hearts compared with control subjects.