I have seen alot of these heart abnormality posts in the last few days.
Before anyone gets too proud of having a condition associated with young in
shape atheletes, please know that even to young trained atheletes this
condition is not a point of pride. I PLayed collegaiate water polo training
7 hours a day during the on season. one day my heart simply paused. I got
out of the pool and laid on the concrete while a docotr tried to register
anything but a weak pulse. Later I sat at 19 in a cardiac ward surrounded by
men twice and thrice my age.  I was determined to have just such a
condition. I wore an event monitor, was watched closely, and did not start
that season due to fears by my coach. These events occured occasionally tp
the point where I needed to cling to the side of the pool.  I was not proud,
I was afraid.

I have since discovered that they are often abandoned later, but can grow
more pronounced. Every tine I go for a checkup I get an EKG. It is your
heart, don't avoid medical assistance completely, it may become something
more than a natural varient, and hey, it is your heart. Nothing alarmist-
but it is a life long consideration, just because the doctor is crying
doesnt mean he is crying wolf.

Be Careful-
M kallus


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>Date:    Mon, 11 Jun 2001 12:12:46 -0700
>From:    Wally Day <[log in to unmask]>
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> > Funny you should mention this.
> > I recently went for a check-up at my local doc's,
> > and he also thoought I had
> > an "abnormality".
>
>Same thing happened to me recently during a life
>insurance physical. Because the insurance company
>wanted to "rate" me (i.e. - charge a higher rate
>because of this "abnormality"), I went to a "real"
>doctor to have this condition verified. Fortunately, I
>picked a doctor who was easily able to pinpoint the
>"abnormality". He said I have "early polarization
>phenomenon", which he said is a normal variant. After
>getting completely lost from his explanation, I did a
>little research on my own, and found that my heart
>"re-energizes" in preperation for the next beat a
>little sooner than normal. I also learned that this
>condition is common in young, trained athletes (I am
>43).
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