This edition of the Journal presents the important topic of risk stratification in patients with
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy undergoing sport participation. Also, the issue of heart failure …

What advice should be given today to a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who
wishes to participate in sports? The Bethesda recommendations of 1994 strictly …

The risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) associated with vigorous athletic competition in
individuals with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is well documented, and is the basis for …

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a common genetic disorder with a prevalence of 1: 500 in
the general population. Amongst a varied spectrum of clinical presentations, the most feared …

More than 20 years ago, a study from the United States (US) alerted the medical community.
1 In a case series of competitive athletes who died suddenly, 85% had an underlying …

This commentary refers to 'Recommendations for participation in competitive and leisure
time sport in athletes with cardiomyopathies, myocarditis, and pericarditis: position statement …

Previous guidelines were likely overly restrictive for patients with HCM. Although there is a
risk of sudden death that cannot be ignored, the potential for shared decision making as well …

During the last decades, the practice of sport and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) were
considered as incompatible, since evidence was not sufficient to gauge the risk associated …

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) remains the main cause of sudden death in top class
sportsmen and women. In these persons, practicing over 10 hours of sport per week and/or …

This work summarizes current knowledge and recommendations regarding sports activities
of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Competitive sports, sports with high intensity …