International recommendations for electrocardiographic interpretation in athletes

S Sharma, JA Drezner, A Baggish, M Papadakis… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - jacc.org
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 …

Screening of potential cardiac involvement in competitive athletes recovering from COVID-19: an expert consensus statement

D Phelan, JH Kim, MD Elliott, MM Wasfy, P Cremer… - Cardiovascular …, 2020 - jacc.org
As our understanding of the complications of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) evolve,
subclinical cardiac pathology such as myocarditis, pericarditis, and right ventricular …

Recommendations for participation in competitive and leisure time sport in athletes with cardiomyopathies, myocarditis, and pericarditis: position statement of the Sport …

A Pelliccia, EE Solberg, M Papadakis… - European Heart …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Myocardial diseases are associated with an increased risk of potentially fatal cardiac
arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death/cardiac arrest during exercise, including hypertrophic …

International criteria for electrocardiographic interpretation in athletes: consensus statement

JA Drezner, S Sharma, A Baggish… - British journal of sports …, 2017 - bjsm.bmj.com
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 …

European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) and European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) joint position statement: recommendations for …

A Pelliccia, S Caselli, S Sharma, C Basso… - European heart …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
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 …

Exercise and the heart: the good, the bad, and the ugly

S Sharma, A Merghani, L Mont - European heart journal, 2015 - academic.oup.com
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 …

Influence of physical activity on hypertension and cardiac structure and function

SM Hegde, SD Solomon - Current hypertension reports, 2015 - Springer
The global burden of hypertension is rising and accounts for substantial morbidity and
mortality. Lifestyle factors such as diet and physical inactivity contribute to this burden …

Exercise and cardiovascular health: a state-of-the-art review

A Isath, KJ Koziol, MW Martinez, CE Garber… - Progress in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD) is the leading cause of global morbidity and
mortality, and low levels of physical activity (PA) is a leading independent predictor of poor …

Comparison of electrocardiographic criteria for the detection of cardiac abnormalities in elite black and white athletes

N Sheikh, M Papadakis, S Ghani, A Zaidi, S Gati… - Circulation, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
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 …

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 …