The sports participated in, symptoms, medications, diagnosis and intervention of the elite athletes identified
Patient | Age at first symptom (years) | Sex | Sport | Symptoms | Medication | Diagnosis | Intervention | Outcome |
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1 | 17 | F | Netball | Palpitations | Verapamil | AVNRT | Cryoablation | Return to sport |
2 | 10 | M | Football | Palpitations | Atenolol+flecainide | AVRT | RFA | Return to sport |
3 | 15 | F | Rugby | Collapse | Nil | Vasovagal syncope | Loop recorder | Return to sport |
4 | 14 | M | Judo | Asymptomatic bradycardia | Nil | Complete heart block | Pacemaker | Advise |
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5 | 10 | M | Football | Asymptomatic bradycardia | Nil | High vagal tone | EPS | Return to sport |
6 | 10 | M | Karate | Palpitations | Nil | WPW | RFA | Return to sport |
7 | 10 | M | Triple jump | Palpitations | Nil | AVNRT | EPS | Return to sport |
8 | 12 | M | Canoeing | Palpitations | Flecainide | WPW, AF | EPS+RFA+Pacemaker | Return to sport |
9 | 14 | M | Football | Palpitations | Flecainide | WPW | RFA | Return to sport |
10 | 16 | M | Rally car driving | Palpitations | Flecainide | AVNRT | RFA | Return to sport |
11 | 14 | M | Rugby | Palpitations | Flecainide | AVNRT | Cryoablation | Return to sport |
AF, atrial fibrillation; AVNRT, atrioventricular nodal re-entry tachycardia; AVRT, atrioventricular re-entry tachycardia; EPS, electrophysiological study; RFA, radiofrequency ablation; WPW, Wolf Parkinson White syndrome.