Atrial septal defect and pulmonary hypertension in professional soccer player
Arq Bras Cardiol. 2010 Aug;95(2):e38-9.
doi: 10.1590/s0066-782x2010001200024.
[Article in
English,
Portuguese]
Affiliation
- 1 Universidade Federal do Estado de São Paulo. fernandobcardoso@uol.com.br
Abstract
This study reports a rare case of late diagnosis of atrial septal defect (ASD) with pulmonary hypertension (PH) through two-dimensional echocardiography (ECHO) in a professional soccer player who resumed high-performance sports activity after surgery.
MeSH terms
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Delayed Diagnosis
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Echocardiography, Doppler / methods
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Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / diagnostic imaging*
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Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / surgery
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Humans
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Hypertension, Pulmonary / diagnostic imaging*
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Male
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Soccer*
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Systole
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Young Adult