title: Myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy in athletes: diagnosis, management, and recommendations for sport activity.
abstract: This article focuses on uncommon heart diseases associated with an increased risk for sudden death during exercise, namely, myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical-Diagnostic Sciences and Special Therapies, University of Padua Medical School, Via A. Gabelli 61, 35121 Padova, Italy. cristina.basso@unipd.it
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Basso
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carturan
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Corrado
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thiene
mesh_terms: 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*