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ArticleEuropean heart journal. Case reports2026

Progressively complex exercise-induced ventricular arrhythmias unveiling catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia associated with a novel RYR2 variant in a competitive athlete: a case report.

Marco Vecchiato, Alessandro Zorzi, Kalliopi Pilichou, Valentina Pescatore, Erica Brugin

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Marco VecchiatoSports and Exercise Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, Padova 35128, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2395-4977
Alessandro ZorziDepartment of Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, Padova 35128, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3578-0583
Kalliopi PilichouDepartment of Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, Padova 35128, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3646-0669
Valentina PescatoreSports Medicine and Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Unit, ULSS3, Piazzale della Bastia 3, Noale, Venezia 30033, Italy.
Erica BruginSports Medicine and Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Unit, ULSS3, Piazzale della Bastia 3, Noale, Venezia 30033, Italy.

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Abstract

Background: Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is an inherited arrhythmogenic disorder characterized by adrenergically mediated ventricular arrhythmias occurring in structurally normal hearts. Case summary: A young asymptomatic female competitive football player with a structurally normal heart developed progressively complex exercise-induced ventricular arrhythmias over several years, leading to the diagnosis of CPVT confirmed by identification of a novel pathogenic RYR2 variant through familial cosegregation. Discussion: This case illustrates how CPVT may present with a subtle and fluctuating phenotype, remaining concealed for years despite regular cardiovascular screening in athletes. Serial exercise-based testing was crucial to unmask the arrhythmic substrate when resting investigations and family history were initially unremarkable. Comprehensive family evaluation enabled reclassification of a novel RYR2 variant, emphasizing the importance of integrating clinical and genetic data in inherited arrhythmia syndromes.

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