Myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy in athletes: diagnosis, management, and recommendations for sport activity.
This article focuses on uncommon heart diseases associated with an increased risk for sudden death during exercise, namely, myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy.
Basso
Cristina
C
Department of Medical-Diagnostic Sciences and Special Therapies, University of Padua Medical School, Via A. Gabelli 61, 35121 Padova, Italy. cristina.basso@unipd.it
Carturan
Elisa
E
Corrado
Domenico
D
Thiene
Gaetano
G
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D009017:Morbidity / Q000639:trends; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011379:Prognosis; D013177:Sports; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000379:methods*