Exercise-induced right ventricular cardiomyopathy in an endurance cyclist: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The wide-ranging benefits of frequent and moderate exercise are well recorded in the literature. Chronic deleterious remodelling in response to exercise is less well described. We describe an amateur endurance cyclist who, in addition to developing a heart failure syndrome and electrocardiographic evidence of arrhythmia, also developed severe functional tricuspid regurgitation.

Case summary

After developing palpitations during long distance cycle rides as part of his fitness regimen, a 69-year-old male presented to emergency services but was discharged. While continuing to enjoy long-distance cycling, he began to develop peripheral swelling and presented for a second time to hospital. Subsequent investigation found he had a dilated right heart, exercise-induced ar

SUBMITTER: Clark J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9856334 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature