Abstract:Purpose: To describe cycling performance in a well-trained male a decade after Cardiac Transplantation (CTX).
Case report:The patient was diagnosed with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy at 14 years of age and underwent CTX at 35 years. Exercise training began 3 weeks after CTX, and progressively increased in volume and intensity. Ten years after CTX he participated in twelve one-day cycling races over an eight-month period. Maximal cardiopulmonary exercise test was performed before the study. On… Show more
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