Sport and arrhythmias: summary of an international symposium

Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil. 2007 Oct;14(5):707-14. doi: 10.1097/HJR.0b013e3282de5ef8.

Abstract

This article is the report of an International Symposium endorsed by the European Society of Cardiology, held within the Venice Arrhythmias 2007: 10 International Workshop on Cardiac Arrhythmias (Venice, October 2007). The topics of the Symposium are the following: how to stratify the risk of sudden death in athletes; the role of different diagnostic examinations in the risk stratification of sudden death in athletes; controversies on arrhythmias and sport; and exercise prescription in patients with arrhythmias.

Publication types

  • Congress

MeSH terms

  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / diagnosis
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / etiology*
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / physiopathology
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / prevention & control
  • Death, Sudden, Cardiac / etiology
  • Death, Sudden, Cardiac / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Risk Factors
  • Sports*