SPORTS CARDIOLOGY. CARE OF THE ATHLETIC HEART FROM THE CLINIC TO THE SIDELINES

1. The Cardiovascular History and Examination
2. Using an Electrocardiogram as a Component of Athlete Screening
3. Diagnostic Approach after Initial Abnormal Screening
4. Practical Use of Genetic Testing in Athletes
5. Management of Hypertension in Athletes
6. Valvular Heart Disease
7. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
8. Other Cardiomyopathies
9. Inflammatory Cardiac Disorders in the Athlete
10. Atrial Fibrillation
11. Sports Participation in Patients with Congenital Long QT Syndrome
12. Other Arrhythmic Disorders: WPW, CPVT, Brugada and Idiopathic VF/VT
13. Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices in Athletes
14. Diagnosis and Management of Coronary Artery Disease in Athletes
15. Marfan Syndrome and Other Genetic Aortopathies
16. Congenital Heart Disease: Approach to Evaluation, Management, and Physical Activity
17. Sleep Disorders in Athletes
18. Chest Pain and Dyspnea
19. The Evaluation of Palpitations and Dizziness in the Athlete
20. The Collapsed Athlete
21. Cardiac Arrest in Athletes
22. Commotio Cordis in Athletes
23. The Impact of COVID-19 on Sports Cardiology

Providing a critical update and review of salient topics needed for the proper cardiac evaluation and care of athletes, this text is designed to be the most up-to-date and practical manual for all health care providers who evaluate and treat athletes, including sports cardiologists, general cardiologists, sports medicine specialists, team doctors and athletic trainers.
The book is divided into three key sections. The first section discusses essential topics pertaining to the pre-participation cardiac screening of athletes, providing a framework for how best to perform pre-participation cardiac evaluations and optimize the interpretation of cardiac screening test results, and a guide to assist the streamlining of appropriate downstream testing when required. The second section reviews the management and care of athletes with specific, existing cardiovascular disorders, providing the reader with fundamental principles to help recognize and advise levels of sport participation to athletes with these disorders. The final section deals with acute sideline management of the symptomatic athlete and will again provide practical algorithms for cardiologists and non-cardiologists alike who are responsible for athlete health and safety in the sports arenas and training facilities.
Written and edited by highly regarded experts in the field of sports cardiology, including several cardiologists who are collegiate and professional team physicians and who work with professional sports organizations on developing policies for cardiac screening and monitoring, Sports Cardiology is an excellent practical resource for all clinicians working in the field.

Features
• Provides a critical update and review of salient topics needed for the proper cardiac evaluation and care of athletes
• Discusses screening modalities for asymptomatic athletes, the management of existing cardiovascular disorders, and "sideline" management for acute cardiac conditions
• Essential for all health care providers who evaluate and treat athletes, including sports cardiologists, general cardiologists, sports medicine specialists, team doctors and athletic trainers