Arrhythmias and Sudden Death in Athletes

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Cardiovascular diseases are the most important causes of death in the world today. In adults, the most frequent heart disease is acute myocardial infarction, which can lead to sudden death. To prevent these diseases we need to fight against their main risk factors, which include smoking, lipid disorders, hypertension, diabetes and a sedentary life-style, among others. It has been demonstrated that physical exercise or sports at any age provide notable benefits and can help to decrease other risk factors and reduce the incidence of cardio­ vascular diseases. Exercise can be simply walking or cycling. Aerobic exercise con­ tributes to weight loss and also helps to control blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes. It therefore plays an important role in prevention of heart diseases. Sports for young people are of great value and advisable not only because they con­ tribute to physical fitness but also because they help in psychological well-being. Young people should be encouraged to include general exercise, and particularly sports, into their daily activities. The following points however, should be kept in mind: I. Although winning at a sport is important, this is only so if it is achieved in natural physical conditions and with the correct training. Therefore, it is advisable to keep well away from any type of activity which artificially increases physical performance, that is, drug taking.

Author(s): B. J. Maron (auth.), A. Bayés de Luna, F. Furlanello, B. J. Maron, D. P. Zipes (eds.)
Series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine 232
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Year: 2000

Language: English
Pages: 168
City: Dordrecht; Boston
Tags: Cardiology; Internal Medicine; Emergency Medicine

Front Matter....Pages i-vii
Scope of the Problem of Sudden Death in Athletes: Definitions, Epidemiology and Socioeconomic Implications....Pages 1-10
The Italian Classification of Different Sports in Relation to Cardiovascular Risk....Pages 11-24
Classification of Sports....Pages 25-30
Cardiovascular Causes and Pathology of Sudden Death in Athletes: The American Experience....Pages 31-48
Pathology of Sudden Death in Young Athletes: The European Experience....Pages 49-69
Markers and Triggers of Sudden Death in Athletes....Pages 71-88
Competitive Athletes with Arrhythmias: Classification, Evaluation and Treatment....Pages 89-105
Arrhythmias in Special Situations....Pages 107-118
Guidelines for Competitive Athletes with Arrhythmias....Pages 119-151
Italian Guidelines for Competitive Athletes with Arrhythmias....Pages 153-160
Back Matter....Pages 161-168