Exercise recommendations and risk factors for sudden cardiac death.
This article reviews the risk factors that are associated with exercise that can lead to sudden cardiac death and what can be done to identify those who are at risk. Additionally, exercise recommendations to reduce the chance of sudden cardiac death and comments about restrictions and quality of life issues are addressed.
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. jrc@mcw.edu
Joseph R
JR
Cava
Michael J
MJ
Danduran
Raymond T
RT
Fedderly
Pamela L
PL
Sayger
D000293:Adolescent; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D000075202:Contraindications; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D005080:Exercise Test; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000145:classification; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control; D010808:Physical Examination; D012307:Risk Factors; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology