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A Hidden Heart Problem

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Introduction From taking charges to hard tackles, athletes are familiar with the pains that alert their bodies of injury. Although uncommon, cardiac issues rarely have warning signs. From the collapse… Click to show full abstract

Introduction From taking charges to hard tackles, athletes are familiar with the pains that alert their bodies of injury. Although uncommon, cardiac issues rarely have warning signs. From the collapse of NBA star Reggie Lewis to the recent passing of Zeke Upshaw during a NBA G-league game, the discussion of avoiding sudden cardiac death continues on. Here, we present the case of a teenage basketball player that presented with chest pain and palpitations found to have Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW). Case Report Patient is a 17 y.o. female with no …

Keywords: hidden heart; heart problem

Journal Title: Pediatrics
Year Published: 2019

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