Unexplained Syncope in Athletes: Unmasking Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction - PubMed
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- Evaluation of syncope in athletes is challenging due to many potential causes, from vasovagal to ventricular arrhythmias.
- Four cases show left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) as the cause of previously unexplained syncope in athletes.
- LVOTO can cause syncope with or without significant left ventricular hypertrophy.
- Stress transthoracic echocardiography is useful for detecting LVOTO, which significantly changes clinical management.
- Identifying LVOTO can impact decisions such as implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placement for athletes.