title: How to Practice Sports Cardiology: A Cardiology Perspective.
abstract: The rigorous cardiovascular (CV) demands of sport, combined with training-related cardiac adaptations, render the athlete a truly unique CV patient and sports cardiology a truly unique discipline. Cardiologists are advised to adopt a systematic approach to the CV evaluation of athletes, taking into consideration the individual sports culture, sports-specific CV demands, CV adaptations and their appearance on cardiac testing, any existing or potential interaction of the heart with the internal and external sports environment, short- and long-term CV risks, and potential effect of performance-enhancing agents and antidoping regulations. This article outlines the systematic approach, provides a detailed example, and outlines contemporary sports cardiology core competencies.
authors.affiliation: Sports Cardiology Consultants LLC, 360 West Illinois Street, #7D, Chicago, IL 60654, USA; Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 110 Ruth Leverton Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0806, USA. Electronic address: drlawless1221@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Christine E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Lawless
mesh_terms: D002309:Cardiology / Q000592:standards*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000592:standards*
keywords: Athlete; Cardiac adaptation; Cardiac testing; Sports cardiology; Sports medicine; Sudden cardiac death