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Case Reports
Smartphone ECG aids real time diagnosis of palpitations in the competitive college athlete.
- David C Peritz, Austin Howard, Mario Ciocca, and Eugene H Chung.
- UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Medicine/Pediatrics. Electronic address: dperitz@unch.unc.edu.
- J Electrocardiol. 2015 Sep 1; 48 (5): 896-9.
ImportanceRapidly 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.ObservationsSix 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 RelevanceAliveCor 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.Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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