Sports Cardiology: Care of the Athletic Heart from the Clinic to the Sidelines

This text is a comprehensive guide for healthcare providers who evaluate and treat athletes, covering pre-participation cardiac screening, managing specific cardiovascular disorders, and acute sideline management. Written by experts in sports cardiology, it is an essential resource for clinicians working in the field.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 402 pages
Publication date: 07 May 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Providing a comprehensive and critical update on essential topics necessary for the proper evaluation and care of athletes, this text serves as the most up-to-date and practical manual for all healthcare providers involved in assessing and treating athletes, including sports cardiologists, general cardiologists, sports medicine specialists, team doctors, and athletic trainers. The book is organized into three key sections.

The first section delves into the critical aspects of conducting pre-participation cardiac screening for athletes, offering a comprehensive framework for conducting pre-participation cardiac evaluations and effectively interpreting cardiac screening test results. It also provides guidance on streamlining appropriate downstream testing when necessary.

The second section focuses on the management and care of athletes with specific cardiovascular disorders, providing fundamental principles to help recognize and advise athletes on the appropriate level of sport participation based on their condition. This section offers valuable insights into the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of various cardiovascular conditions commonly encountered in athletes.

The final section addresses acute sideline management of symptomatic athletes, presenting practical algorithms for cardiologists and non-cardiologists alike who are responsible for the health and safety of athletes in sports arenas and training facilities. This section offers concise and practical guidelines for managing athletes with cardiovascular symptoms or emergencies during athletic events.

Written and edited by esteemed experts in the field of sports cardiology, including several cardiologists who serve as collegiate and professional team physicians and work closely with professional sports organizations to develop policies for cardiac screening and monitoring, Sports Cardiology is an exceptional practical resource for all clinicians engaged in the field.

Weight: 635g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030693862
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021