Recommendations for participation in competitive sports of athletes with arterial hypertension: a position statement from the sports cardiology section of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC)
Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: Current guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology advocate regular physical activity as a Class IA recommendation for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Despite its undisputed multitude of beneficial effects, competitive athletes with arterial hypertension may be exposed to an increased risk of cardiovascular events. This document is an update of the 2005 recommendations and will give guidance to physicians who have to decide on the risk of an athlete during sport participation.
Source: European Heart Journal
Authors: Josef Niebauer, Mats Börjesson, Francois Carre, Stefano Caselli, Paolo Palatini, Filippo Quattrini, Luis Serratosa, Paolo Emilio Adami, Alessandro Biffi, Axel Pressler, Christian Schmied, Frank van Buuren, Nicole Panhuyzen-Goedkoop, Erik Solberg, Martin Halle, André La Gerche, Michael Papadakis, Sanjay Sharma, Antonio Pelliccia
Institution: Paracelsus Medical University
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
Award: G8974481355
OpenAlex ID: W2888005205