Chung Theodore F, Keithler Andrea N, Smith Alexandra J, Bush Kelvin N V
Division of Cardiology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USA.
JACC Case Rep. 2023 Aug 22;22:101990. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101990. eCollection 2023 Sep 20.
We present a case of a U.S. marine who experienced cardiac arrest during military Special Forces underwater diving exercises whose evaluation revealed congenital long QT syndrome. This case highlights the expanding role for systematic electrocardiogram screening in target athletic and military populations given their stress and tactical exposures. ().
我们报告一例美国海军陆战队队员的病例,该队员在军事特种部队水下潜水训练期间发生心脏骤停,其评估显示患有先天性长QT综合征。鉴于目标运动员和军事人群面临压力和战术暴露,该病例凸显了系统性心电图筛查在这些人群中日益重要的作用。 ()