Introduction: Eligibility recommendations for competitive athletes with cardiovascular abnormalities—general considerations

Introduction: eligibility recommendations for competitive athletes with cardiovascular abnormalities-general considerations.

The focus of this 36th Bethesda Conference is the trained athlete with an identified cardiovascular abnormality. The goal is to formally develop prudent consensus recommendations regarding the eligibility of such individuals for competition in organized sports, and to present these considerations in a readily useble format for clinicians. This document constitutes an update of the 16th (in 1985...

36th Bethesda Conference Eligibility Recommendations for Competitive Athletes With Cardiovascular Abnormalities

Recommendations and Considerations Related to Preparticipation Screening for Cardiovascular Abnormalities in Competitive Athletes: 2007 Update

Sudden deaths of young competitive athletes are tragic events that continue to have a considerable impact on the lay and medical communities.1–17 These deaths are usually due to a variety of unsuspected cardiovascular diseases and have been reported with increasing frequency in both the United States and Europe.1,5 Such deaths often assume a high public profile because of the youth of the victi...

Recommendations for the cardiovascular screening of athletes.

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Recommendations for Management of Equine Athletes with Cardiovascular Abnormalities

Murmurs and arrhythmias are commonly detected in equine athletes. Assessing the relevance of these cardiovascular abnormalities in the performance horse can be challenging. Determining the impact of a cardiovascular disorder on performance, life expectancy, horse and rider or driver safety relative to the owner's future expectations is paramount. A comprehensive assessment of the cardiovascular...