Usefulness of three ECG analysis methods in evaluation of ventricular ectopic activity of asymptomatic sportsmen

Author

Assanelli, D. ; Cazzamalli, L. ; Marconi, M. ; Bonomi, F.G. ; Mascioli, G. ; Corsini, C. ; Tonin, G.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Cardiology, Univ. & Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy

fYear

1991

fDate

23-26 Sep 1991

Firstpage

669

Lastpage

672

Abstract

The authors studied 14 asymptomatic sportsmen (mean age 17.6 years, range 11-35), practising agonistic activity, with arrhythmias in standard electrocardiograms (ECGs) and normal echocardiograms. The study had three main aims: (1) the search for discriminant parameters to identify threatening arrhythmias with respect to those not at risk, (2) the connection with changes in sympathetic and parasympathetic components, and (3) a pathophysiological understanding of the mechanisms causing the onset of ventricular arrhythmias. The study evaluated arrhythmia behavior by the cycloergometer-effort test, 48 hours Holter monitoring, head-up tilt test, and serum catecolamines RIA evaluation. ECG analysis was performed by the computer with an algorithm procedure

Keywords

electrocardiography; waveform analysis; 11 to 35 yr; ECG analysis methods; Holter monitoring; agonistic activity; asymptomatic sportsmen; cycloergometer-effort test; discriminant parameters; head-up tilt test; parasympathetic components; pathophysiological understanding; serum catecolamines RIA evaluation; sympathetic components; threatening arrhythmias; ventricular arrhythmias onset; ventricular ectopic activity; Algorithm design and analysis; Application software; Autonomic nervous system; Cardiac disease; Cardiology; Computerized monitoring; Electrocardiography; Protocols; Signal analysis; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computers in Cardiology 1991, Proceedings.

Conference_Location

Venice

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2485-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CIC.1991.169000

Filename

169000