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Myocarditis and Pericarditis in Young Athletes

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Electrocardiographic and echocardiographic alterations in young athletes are usually the expression of physiological heart adaptation to physical training (athlete’s heart) [1–2]. This thesis may generate confusion about the interpretation of all EKG anomalies detected in young athletes, including arrhythmias and repolarization disorders.

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    Enrica Mariano

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  1. Casa di Cura Mater Dei, Rome, Italy

    Massimo Fioranelli (Head of Heart Center, Scientific Director of the Centro Studi in Scienze della Vita) (Head of Heart Center, Scientific Director of the Centro Studi in Scienze della Vita)

  2. “Guglielmo Marconi” University, Rome, Italy

    Massimo Fioranelli (Head of Heart Center, Scientific Director of the Centro Studi in Scienze della Vita) (Head of Heart Center, Scientific Director of the Centro Studi in Scienze della Vita)

  3. Postgraduate School in Sports Medicine, “Tor Vergata” University, Rome, Italy

    Gaetano Frajese (Professor of Endocrinology, Director) (Professor of Endocrinology, Director)

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Mariano, E., Bianchi, M., Lucifero, A., Caranci, F. (2012). Myocarditis and Pericarditis in Young Athletes. In: Fioranelli, M., Frajese, G. (eds) Sports Cardiology. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2775-6_20

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