How to Practice Sports Cardiology

The rigorous cardiovascular (CV) demands of sport, combined with training-related cardiac adaptations, render the athlete a truly unique CV patient and sports cardiology a truly unique discipline. Cardiologists are advised to adopt a systematic approach to the CV evaluation of athletes, taking into...

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Published in:	Clinics in sports medicine Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 539 - 549
Main Author:	Lawless, Christine E., MD, MBA
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Inc 01-07-2015
Subjects:	Athlete Cardiac adaptation Cardiac testing Sports cardiology Sports Medicine Sudden cardiac death Cardiac testing Athlete Sudden cardiac death Cardiac adaptation Sports medicine Sports cardiology
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Summary:	The rigorous cardiovascular (CV) demands of sport, combined with training-related cardiac adaptations, render the athlete a truly unique CV patient and sports cardiology a truly unique discipline. Cardiologists are advised to adopt a systematic approach to the CV evaluation of athletes, taking into consideration the individual sports culture, sports-specific CV demands, CV adaptations and their appearance on cardiac testing, any existing or potential interaction of the heart with the internal and external sports environment, short- and long-term CV risks, and potential effect of performance-enhancing agents and antidoping regulations. This article outlines the systematic approach, provides a detailed example, and outlines contemporary sports cardiology core competencies.
ISSN:	0278-5919 1556-228X
DOI:	10.1016/j.csm.2015.03.009