title: Corrado and colleagues reply to Van Brabandt and colleagues.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliera Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35121 Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Corrado
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliera Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Via Gabelli, 61, 35121 Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Basso
authors.affiliation: Center of Sports Medicine, Department of Public Health, ULSS 16 Via dei Colli, 6/2, 35143 Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schiavon
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliera Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Via Gabelli, 61, 35121 Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thiene