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What is athlete’s heart?

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

It is a physiological adaptation helping athletes perform physical tasks better than non-athletes. Due to limitations of echocardiogram in evaluating the right ventricle, magnetic resonance imaging study of the right ventricle along with that of the left ventricle has been reported. Effect of exercise on right ventricle. References 1.Prior

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

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PVCs N ot generally considered abnormal ECG findings: Isolated PAC, First Degree AV Block, Sinus bradycardia at a rate of 35-45, and Nonspecific ST-T abnormalities (even if different from a previous ECG). Thus, if there is documented sinus bradycardia, and no suspicion of high grade AV block, at the time of the syncope, this is very useful.