A benign condition consisting of physiologic adaptations to increased cardiac workload. Primary features include biventricular hypertrophy and bradycardia.
Associated with normal syst...
Differentiate benign physiologic change from pathologic conditions.
History of chest pain, dizziness, impaired exercise capacity, or syncope with exercise may be suggestive of patholog...
Unwarranted discontinuation of exercise may have unintended psychological ramifications to the athlete.
Reassure the athlete that the observed changes are normal physiologic a...
Many of the physiologic adaptations observed in athletic heart syndrome resolve when exercise is stopped.
The adaptations that occur in resistant or static athlete...
Baggish AL. Exercise-induced cardiac remodeling: competitive athletes are just the tip of the iceberg. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2016;9(8):e005321.
Drezner JA, O’Connor FG, Harm...
Physiologic response to exercise; no increased risk with participation
Important to differentiate from pathologic conditions that place athlete at risk for sudden cardiac death
ECG, echo...
Sign up for a 10-day FREE Trial now and receive full access to all content.