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Published on: December 11, 2019
Smartphone ECG aids real time diagnosis of palpitations in the competitive college athlete
David C Peritz1, Austin Howard2, Mario Ciocca3
1UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Medicine/Pediatrics.
Importance:
Rapidly detecting dangerous arrhythmias in a symptomatic athlete continues to be an elusive goal. The use of handheld smartphone electrocardiogram (ECG) monitors could represent a helpful tool connecting the athletic trainer to the cardiologist.
Observations:
Six college athletes presented to their athletic trainers complaining of palpitations during exercise. A single lead ECG was performed using the AliveCor Heart Monitor and sent wirelessly to the Team Cardiologist who confirmed an absence of dangerous arrhythmia.
Conclusions And Relevance:
AliveCor monitoring has the potential to enhance evaluation of symptomatic athletes by allowing trainers and team physicians to make diagnosis in real-time and facilitate faster return to play.
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