Pre-participation cardiovascular evaluation for athletic participants to prevent sudden death: Position paper from the EHRA and the EACPR, branches of the ESC …
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) associated with athletic activity is a rare but devastating event.
Victims are usually young and apparently healthy, and while many of these deaths remain …
Victims are usually young and apparently healthy, and while many of these deaths remain …
European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) and European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) joint position statement: recommendations for …
Athletic training is associated with a spectrum of morphologic and functional cardiac
adaptations known as 'the athlete's heart'. 1, 2 To the purpose of the present document an …
adaptations known as 'the athlete's heart'. 1, 2 To the purpose of the present document an …
Recommendations for participation in competitive and leisure time sport in athletes with cardiomyopathies, myocarditis, and pericarditis: position statement of the Sport …
Myocardial diseases are associated with an increased risk of potentially fatal cardiac
arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death/cardiac arrest during exercise, including hypertrophic …
arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death/cardiac arrest during exercise, including hypertrophic …
Exercise and the heart: the good, the bad, and the ugly
The benefits of exercise are irrefutable. Individuals engaging in regular exercise have a
favourable cardiovascular risk profile for coronary artery disease and reduce their risk of …
favourable cardiovascular risk profile for coronary artery disease and reduce their risk of …
Echocardiographic assessment of the right heart in adults: a practical guideline from the British Society of Echocardiography
The structure and function of the right side of the heart is influenced by a wide range of
physiological and pathological conditions. Quantification of right heart parameters is …
physiological and pathological conditions. Quantification of right heart parameters is …
The U-shaped relationship between exercise and cardiac morbidity
A Merghani, A Malhotra, S Sharma - Trends in cardiovascular medicine, 2016 - Elsevier
Exercise confers a plethora of health benefits that are well documented, whereas physical
inactivity is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The dose of …
inactivity is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The dose of …
Comparison of electrocardiographic criteria for the detection of cardiac abnormalities in elite black and white athletes
Background—Recent efforts have focused on improving the specificity of the European
Society of Cardiology (ESC) criteria for ECG interpretation in athletes. These criteria are …
Society of Cardiology (ESC) criteria for ECG interpretation in athletes. These criteria are …
The multi-modality cardiac imaging approach to the Athlete's heart: an expert consensus of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging
M Galderisi, N Cardim, A d'Andrea… - European Heart …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
The term 'athlete's heart'refers to a clinical picture characterized by a slow heart rate and
enlargement of the heart. A multi-modality imaging approach to the athlete's heart aims to …
enlargement of the heart. A multi-modality imaging approach to the athlete's heart aims to …
Vigorous physical activity impairs myocardial function in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy and in mutation positive family members
J Saberniak, NE Hasselberg… - European journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Exercise increases risk of ventricular arrhythmia in subjects with arrhythmogenic right
ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC). We aimed to investigate the impact of exercise on …
ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC). We aimed to investigate the impact of exercise on …
Potential long-term health problems associated with ultra-endurance running: a narrative review
It is well established that physical activity reduces all-cause mortality and can prolong life.
Ultra-endurance running (UER) is an extreme sport that is becoming increasingly popular …
Ultra-endurance running (UER) is an extreme sport that is becoming increasingly popular …