The case
Description
- 23-year-old Afro-Caribbean football player underwent pre-participation cardiovascular screening.
- He exercised for 12 hours per week.
- He did not report any sinister cardiac symptoms.
- He was not on any regular medications and there was no family history of premature sudden cardiac death or cardiomyopathy.
- Clinical examination was normal.
The 12-lead ECG and echocardiogram is presented below (see accompanying videos).
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