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Ventricular tachycardia recorded in a competitive swimmer using Confirm Rx™ loop recorder

Part of: Electrophysiology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2020

Justin G. Yoon Open the ORCID record for Justin G. Yoon [Opens in a new window] ,
Christopher S. Snyder  and
Walter J. Hoyt Jr.
Justin G. Yoon
Affiliation:
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 2109 Adelbert Road, Cleveland, OH, USA
Christopher S. Snyder
Affiliation:
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 2109 Adelbert Road, Cleveland, OH, USA Pediatric Cardiology, The Congenital Heart Collaborative, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA
Walter J. Hoyt Jr.*
Affiliation:
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 2109 Adelbert Road, Cleveland, OH, USA Pediatric Cardiology, The Congenital Heart Collaborative, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Author for correspondence: Walter J. Hoyt, Jr., MD, Pediatric Cardiology and Electrophysiology, Adult-Congenital Cardiology and Electrophysiology, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA. 44106-6007. Tel: +216-844-3437. Fax: +216-844-5478. E-mail: Walter.Hoyt@UHhospitals.org
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Abstract

Conventional ambulatory heart rhythm monitoring is limited in its ability to provide rapid diagnosis of arrhythmias in athletes participating in water or high-intensity sports. This case report is of a 17-year-old female competitive swimmer who underwent loop recorder implantation with Confirm Rx™ ICM 3500 (Abbott, Minneapolis, MN) to monitor for arrhythmias during swimming. The purpose of this case report is to describe the utility of implantable loop recorders in arrhythmia diagnosis and symptom evaluation in water sport athletes.

Keywords

Implantable loop recorderathletesportsventricular tachycardiaarrhythmia

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Brief Report
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 30 , Issue 3 , March 2020 , pp. 438 - 440
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© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press

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