Chapter 6. Sports Cardiology

  1. Professor Martin P. Schwellnus MBBCh, MSc, MD
  1. Christos Kasapis MD1,
  2. Paul D. Thompson MD2

Published Online: 29 JAN 2009

DOI: 10.1002/9781444300635.ch6

Book Title

Olympic Textbook of Medicine in Sport

Olympic Textbook of Medicine in Sport

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How to Cite

Kasapis, C. and Thompson, P. D. (2009) Sports Cardiology, in Olympic Textbook of Medicine in Sport (ed M. P. Schwellnus), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444300635.ch6

Editor Information

  1. UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

  2. 2

    Preventive Cardiology & The Athletes' Heart Program, Division of Cardiology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 29 JAN 2009
  2. Published Print: 10 OCT 2008

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405156370

Online ISBN: 9781444300635

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Keywords:

  • cardiovascular response to exercise and exercise training;
  • athlete's heart or athletic heart syndrome;
  • cardiovascular risks of exercise and sudden cardiac death;
  • cardiovascular diseases in athletes and eligibility recommendations;
  • left bundle branch block (LBBB);
  • inherited channelopathies and arrhythmia syndromes;
  • preparticipation screening in young competitive athletes

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Cardiovascular response to exercise and exercise training

  • Athlete's heart

  • Cardiovascular risks of exercise and sudden cardiac death

  • Cardiovascular diseases in athletes and eligibility recommendations

  • Preparticipation screening in young competitive athletes

  • Specific considerations in athletes

  • Future directions

  • References

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