Myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy in athletes: diagnosis, management, and recommendations for sport activity

Cristina Basso; Elisa Carturan; Domenico Corrado; Gaetano Thiene

doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2007.08.008

Myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy in athletes: diagnosis, management, and recommendations for sport activity

Cardiol Clin. 2007 Aug;25(3):423-9, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2007.08.008.

Authors

Cristina Basso¹, Elisa Carturan, Domenico Corrado, Gaetano Thiene

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medical-Diagnostic Sciences and Special Therapies, University of Padua Medical School, Via A. Gabelli 61, 35121 Padova, Italy. [email protected]

PMID: 17961796
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccl.2007.08.008

Abstract

This article focuses on uncommon heart diseases associated with an increased risk for sudden death during exercise, namely, myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Activities of Daily Living*
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated* / diagnosis
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated* / epidemiology
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated* / prevention & control
Humans
Mass Screening / methods*
Morbidity / trends
Myocarditis* / diagnosis
Myocarditis* / epidemiology
Myocarditis* / prevention & control
Prognosis
Sports Medicine / methods*
Sports*