title: Evaluating and managing athletes with valvular heart disease.
authors.affiliation: Hartford Hospital, USA.
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003657:Decision Making; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000517:prevention & control; D015444:Exercise; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012213:Rheumatic Fever / Q000517:prevention & control; D013177:Sports