Table of Contents

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   Book Overview
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   Chapter 1 Definition of Athletes and Classification of Sports
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   Chapter 2 The Cardiologist as Part of the Athlete Medical Team
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   Chapter 3 Athlete’s Heart: Basic Physiology and Adaptation to Exercise
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   Chapter 4 Impact of Sporting Disciplines and Body Size on the Athlete’s Heart
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   Chapter 5 Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes: Incidence, Causes and Prevention Strategies
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   Chapter 6 Medical Evaluation of Athletes: Medical History and Physical Examination
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   Chapter 7 Medical Evaluation of Athletes: Electrocardiogram
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   Chapter 8 Medical Evaluation of Athletes: Echocardiography
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    Chapter 9 Medical Evaluation of Athletes: Further Imaging Modalities—Stress Echo, CT and MRI
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    Chapter 10 Medical Evaluation of Athletes: Exercise Testing
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    Chapter 11 Medical Evaluation of Athletes: Genetic Testing
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    Chapter 12 Specific Cardiovascular Diseases and Competitive Sports Participation: Arterial Hypertension
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    Chapter 13 Specific Cardiovascular Diseases and Competitive Sports Participation: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
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    Chapter 14 Specific Cardiovascular Diseases and Competitive Sports Participation: Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
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    Chapter 15 Specific Cardiovascular Diseases and Competitive Sports Participation: Left Ventricular Hypertrabeculation
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    Chapter 16 Specific Cardiovascular Diseases and Competitive Sports Participation: Valvular Heart Disease
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    Chapter 17 Specific Cardiovascular Diseases and Competitive Sports Participation: Arrhythmias
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    Chapter 18 Specific Cardiovascular Diseases and Competitive Sports Participation: Pacemakers and ICD
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    Chapter 19 Specific Cardiovascular Diseases and Competitive Sports Participation: Myocarditis and Myocardial Fibrosis
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    Chapter 20 Specific Cardiovascular Diseases and Competitive Sports Participation: Channelopathies
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    Chapter 21 Specific Cardiovascular Diseases and Competitive Sports Participation: Coronary Anomalies and Myocardial Bridging at Risk of Sudden Death
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    Chapter 22 Specific Cardiovascular Diseases and Competitive Sports Participation: Congenital Heart Disease
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    Chapter 23 Specific Populations: Paediatric and Adolescent Athletes
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    Chapter 24 Specific Populations: Female Athletes
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    Chapter 25 Specific Populations: Athletes of Afro-Caribbean Origin
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    Chapter 26 Commotio Cordis
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    Chapter 27 Cardiovascular Side Effects of Commonly Prescribed Medications and Performance Enhancing Drugs and Special Considerations for the Athlete
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    Chapter 28 Cardiac Safety in Sports Arenas
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    Chapter 29 Medical Supervision of Mass Sporting Events
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    Chapter 30 Incidence and Causes of Sudden Cardiac Death in Recreational Athletes
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    Chapter 31 Potential Cardiac Damage Induced by Strenuous Exercise
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    Chapter 32 The Role of Imaging
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    Chapter 33 Endurance Exercise and Atrial Fibrillation
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    Chapter 34 Sport in Extreme Environments: Cardiovascular Issues
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    Chapter 35 Epidemiology: Physical Activity, Exercise and Mortality
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    Chapter 36 Impact of Exercise on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Arterial Hypertension
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    Chapter 37 Impact of Exercise on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Dyslipidemia
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    Chapter 38 Impact of Exercise on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Diabetes Mellitus
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    Chapter 39 Impact of Exercise on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Obesity
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    Chapter 40 Exercise and Vascular Function
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    Chapter 41 The Optimal Dose of Exercise
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    Chapter 42 Modalities of Exercise Training in Cardiac Rehabilitation
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    Chapter 43 Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Prescription of Exercise
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    Chapter 44 Exercise in Specific Diseases: Coronary Artery Disease
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    Chapter 45 Exercise in Specific Diseases: Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
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    Chapter 46 Exercise in Specific Diseases: Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
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    Chapter 47 Exercise in Specific Diseases: Heart Transplantation and Left Ventricular Assist Device
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    Chapter 48 Exercise in Specific Diseases: Valvular Heart Disease
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    Chapter 49 Exercise in Specific Diseases: Atrial Fibrillation
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    Chapter 50 Exercise in Specific Diseases: Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
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    Chapter 51 Exercise in Specific Diseases: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm