TableĀ 4

ECG findings

CategoryStudent athletesAdolescents with HCMp Value
LVH45 (31%)47 (32%)0.83
RVH19 (13%)34 (23%)0.0246
BVH13 (9%)45 (30%)<0.0001
LVH, RVH, or BVH77/147 (52%)126/148 (85%)<0.0001
RAE2 (1%)4 (3%)0.68
LAE0 (0%)20 (14%)<0.0001
BAE0 (0%)17 (11%)<0.0001
RAE, LAE or BAE2/147 (1%)41/148 (28%)<0.0001
Right axis deviation1/147 (1%)13/148 (9%)0.001
Left axis deviation0/147 (0%)31/148 (21%)<0.0001
ST-segment depression0/147 (0%)44/148 (30%)<0.0001
T-wave inversion1/147 (1%)92/148 (62%)<0.0001
Pathological Q waves0/147 (0%)31/148 (21%)<0.0001
ST-segment depression, T-wave inversion, or pathological Q-waves1/147 (1%)112/148 (76%)<0.0001
Pre-excitation0/147 (0%)18/148 (12%)<0.0001
  • BAE, biatrial enlargement; BVH, biventricular hypertrophy; HCM, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; LAE, left atrial enlargement; LVH, left ventricular hypertrophy; RAE, right atrial enlargement; RVH, right ventricular hypertrophy.