Sports Cardiology: Care of the Athletic Heart from the Clinic to the Sidelines 1st ed. 2021 Edition

Your Practical Guide to Sports Cardiology

This book provides a critical update and review of salient topics needed for the proper cardiac evaluation and care of athletes. Designed to be the most up-to-date and practical manual, this book is an excellent resource for all healthcare providers who evaluate and treat athletes, including sports cardiologists, general cardiologists, sports medicine specialists, team doctors, and athletic trainers.

Key Features

• Three Key Sections: The book is divided into three key sections, covering pre-participation cardiac screening, management and care of athletes with existing cardiovascular disorders, and acute sideline management of the symptomatic athlete.
• Streamlined Evaluations: It provides a framework for how to best perform pre-participation cardiac evaluations and optimize the interpretation of cardiac screening test results.
• Specific Disorders: 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 on levels of sport participation.
• Acute Sideline Management: The final section provides practical algorithms for cardiologists and non-cardiologists alike who are responsible for athlete health and safety in sports arenas and training facilities.
• Expert Authorship: It is written and edited by highly regarded experts in the field of sports cardiology.