1. THE INFLUENCE OF EARLY LEFT VENTRICLE REMODELING OVER QTC CHANGES IN HIGHLY TRAINED PREADOLESCENT FOOTBALLERS
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Marija Zdravkovic, Branislav Milovanovic, Mirjana Krotin, Sinisa Dimnkovic, Dragan Lovic, Branka Filipovic, Olivera Markovic, Darko Zdravkovic, Sergej Prijic, Vladimir Vukomanovic, Goran Koracevic, Ivan Soldatovic, Tijana Acimovic, Ivana Dizdarevic, and Sanja Mazic
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athletes ,cardiology ,echocardiography ,electrocardiography ,heart ,footballers ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
Aim. To assess the correlation between left ventricle remodeling induced by physical training with QTc duration in preadolescent professional football players.Material and methods. Ninety-four highly trained male footballers (mean aged 12,85±0,84) competing in the Serbian Football League (at least 7 training hours/ week) and 47 age-matched healthy male controls were enrolled in the study. Main outcome measures: They were screened by ECG and echocardiography at a tertiary referral cardio center. The control group had sedentary life style (less than 2 training hours/week). QTc values and left ventricle dimensions were compared in these two groups.Results. In all participants, normal values of QTc interval were registered. Mean QTc in athletes was significantly higher compared to non-athletes (419,89±13,07 msec vs 399,78±13,27 msec) (p
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- 2014
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