Brief recommendations for participation in competitive sports of athletes with arterial hypertension: Summary of a Position Statement from the Sports Cardiology Section of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC). (September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Niebauer, Josef; Börjesson, Mats; Carre, Francois; Caselli, Stefano; Palatini, Paolo; Quattrini, Filippo; Serratosa, Luis; Adami, Paolo E; Biffi, Alessandro; Pressler, Axel; Rasmusen, Hanne K; Schmied, Christian; van Buuren, Frank; Panhuyzen-Goedkoop, Nicole; Solberg, Erik E; Halle, Martin; Gerche, Andre La; Papadakis, Michael; Sharma, Sanjay; Pelliccia, Antonio
• Is Part Of: European journal of preventive cardiology. Volume 26:Number 14(2019)
• Page Start: 1549
• Page End: 1555
• Publication Date: 2019-09
• Subjects: Exercise training -- cardiovascular risk -- antihypertensive therapy -- anti-doping; Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Cardiac patients -- Rehabilitation -- Periodicals; 616.12
• DOI: 10.1177/2047487319852807
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2047-4873

Abstract

Owing to its undisputed multitude of beneficial effects, European Society of Cardiology guidelines advocate regular physical activity as a class IA recommendation for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Nonetheless, competitive athletes with arterial hypertension may be exposed to an increased risk of cardiovascular events. Guidance to physicians will be given in this summary of our recently published recommendations for participation in competitive sports of athletes with arterial hypertension.