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Heart2025;111(14):657-661.June 26, 2025Journal Article

Distinct early repolarisation patterns in male Brazilian soccer players: insights from a multicentre study.

Filipe Ferrari1,2, Anderson D da Silveira1,2,3, Arthur P Rossi1,2, Luana G Pedrotti4, Guilherme D Dilda5, Haroldo C Aleixo6, Flávia C O Magalhães6, Luiz G M Emed7, Luciano G Soares8, Fernando B Cardoso9, Fernando Bassan10, Felipe E F Guerra11, Aureliano I S Neto12, Henrique C da Silva13, Luiz F R M Mourão14, José N Júnior15, Frederico P L Coimbra16, Ivan Z Arruda3, Mateus F Teixeira17, Gabriel F I de Lima18, Valdir Torres19, Carla T F Vieira20, Diogo T Meira21, Filipe C D Barbosa5, Edílson F de Andrade Júnior13, Rodrigo O B Alô22, Marcelo R Facio23, Luiz E F Ritt24, Fabrício Braga23,25, Artur H Herdy26, Victor F Froelicher27,28, Ricardo Stein29,2,30
1Graduate Program in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
2Exercise Cardiology Research Group (CardioEx), Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
3Science, Health and Performance Department, Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
4Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
5Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, São Paulo, Brazil.
6Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
7Instituto de Neurologia de Curitiba, Curitiba, Brazil.
8Clínica Biocorfit Reabilitação Cardíaca Pulmonar e Metabólica, Goiânia, Brazil.
9Cardiofit Campinas, Campinas, Brazil.
10Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
11Clínica Biocardio, Natal, Brazil.
12Hospital da Irmandade da Santa Casa de Poços de Caldas, Poços de Caldas, Brazil.
13Universidade do Estado do Pará, Belém, Brazil.
14Cetrus Sanar, São Paulo, Brazil.
15Sport Club Internacional, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
16Hospital de Urgências de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil.
17Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
18Coritiba Foot Ball Club, Curitiba, Brazil.
19Santa Casa de Campo Grande, Campo Grande, Brazil.
20Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
21Fluminense Football Club, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
22Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia, São Paulo, Brazil.
23Laboratório de Performance Humana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
24Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador, Brazil.
25Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
26Instituto de Cardiologia de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil.
27Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA.
28Cardiac Insight Inc, Bellevue, Washington, USA.
29Graduate Program in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil rstein@cardiol.br.
30Department of Internal Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Early repolarisation (ER) is commonly observed during cardiovascular screenings of young athletes and can present with various morphologies. However, its prevalence and clinical significance in male Brazilian soccer players have not been characterised. This study aimed to compare the prevalence of different ER patterns and assess their potential clinical significance in this population…

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