PracticeUpdate: Cardiology - Winter 2018

JUST PUBLISHED!

Special issue of Heart, Lung and Circulation

Sports Cardiology Guest Editors: André La Gerche & Dhrubo Rakhit

Volume 27, Issue 9,September2018 ISSN1443-9506

Special Issue: Sports Cardiology

GuestEditors: AndréLaGerche DhruboRakhit

This Special Issue of Heart, Lung and Circulation showcases the contribution by some of Australia’s foremost experts on genetics, cardiac imaging and electrophysiology, and also includes articles from recognised international leaders in sports cardiology such as Aaron Baggish, Benjamin Levine and Hein Heidbuchel. cardiac domain, including imaging, electrophysiology, screening, exercise medicine and physiology, sudden death, coronary artery disease, inherited diseases, pitch-side resuscitation, genetics and rehabilitation, as well as an appreciation of the unique effects of some drugs (including illicit and banned drugs) on the cardiovascular system. Over the last 25 years there has been an Sports Cardiology encompasses many different areas within the

exponential increase in the numbers of both professional and amateur athletes prompting recent recognition in various parts of the world, including in the USA and Europe, of the emergence of Sports Cardiology as newly-developing sub-specialty. core content of the inaugural Sports Cardiology Seminar held in Australia in 2017 and accompanies the launch of the Australian Institute of Sports Cardiology. The articles highlight content relevant for the practising cardiologist who manages the care of athletes. They also demonstrates that Sports Cardiology is a rapidly evolving field that draws from the expertise of multiple specialties. This Special Issue of Heart, Lung and Circulation details part of the

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Heart, Lung and Circulation Volume 27, Issue 9

Sports Cardiology Access online now at www.heartlungcirc.org

BASIC COMPONENTS

ADDITIONAL ASPECTS 1. LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES 2. PUBLIC HEALTH ASPECTS

IMAGING – ECHO AND CMRI

IDENTIFICATION OF CAUSES OF SUDDEN DEATH AND DELIVERY OF TIMELY RESUSCITATION

PRE-PARTICIPATION SCREENING AND DECISION TO PLAY

ATHLETES AND CARDIAC REMODELLING

ECG AND ELECTROPHYSYOLOGY

SPORTS CARDIOLOGY

3. MEDICAL TRAINING 4. SERVICE FUNDING 5. EFFECTS OF DOPING

GENETICS – ROLE IN INHERITED DISEASE AND PREDISPOSITION FOR GOOD ATHLETES

VETERAN ATHLETE

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE

EXERCISE MEDICINE INCLUDING PRESCRIPTIVE EXERCISE

EXERCISE-INDUCED SYMPTOMS IN AN ATHLETE

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