Exercise induced arrhythmias: their implications for cardiac rehabilitation programs
Jelinek, V.M.
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 12(4): 223-230
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0195-9131 PMID: 7421472 Document Number: 162601
The exercise induced frequent ventricular premature beat (VPB) usually indicates the presence of frequent and complex forms of VPB on 24-hr ambulatory monitoring. While it is commonly associated with coronary heart disease (CHD) with abnormalities of left ventricular contraction (LVC) it is not specific for this condition. In the context of CHD with LVC, frequent or complex VPB substantially increase the risk of sudden cardiac death. No therapy is known to reliably suppress VPB and thereby prevent sudden death.