The present document has been conceived as the European update to the American
College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA)/ESC 2006 Guidelines for …

A unique and highly versatile technique, stress echocardiography (SE) is increasingly
recognized for its utility in the evaluation of non-ischaemic heart disease. SE allows for …

Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy is an inherited heart muscle disorder, predisposing to
sudden cardiac death, particularly in young patients and athletes. Pathological features …

In this scientific statement from the American Heart Association, experts in the field of
cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease) in children address 2 issues: the most current …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading cause of mortality in athletes during sport. A
variety of mostly hereditary, structural or electrical cardiac disorders are associated with …

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 …

Background Reports on the incidence and causes of sudden cardiac death among young
athletes have relied largely on estimated rates of participation and varied methods of …

O sedentarismo, que apresenta elevada prevalência no Brasil e no mundo, está fortemente
relacionado às doenças cardiovasculares (DCV) e à mortalidade precoce. 7 7. Ding D …

Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy is a genetic disorder characterized by the risk of life-
threatening arrhythmias, myocardial dysfunction and fibrofatty replacement of myocardial …

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is an inherited cardiomyopathy
characterized by ventricular arrhythmias and an increased risk of sudden cardiac death …