Sportherz und Herzsport

This practical guide covers aspects of modern sports cardiology, in line with the Sports Cardiology curriculum of the German Society of Cardiology. The healthy athlete's heart - assessment of the athlete's heart: what is normal, what is pathological? - Physiological foundations – what does exercise do to the heart? - What is an athlete's ECG? - Which ECG changes require further investigation? - Recognizing the risk of sudden cardiac death in athletes - Assessing competition readiness of the athlete's heart and differential diagnosis of heart diseases - What echocardiographic findings can rule out cardiomyopathy? - Recommendations for the care of athletes and active individuals - Differentiated interpretation of findings - Determining individual performance capacity in cardiac sports practice - Care for cardiac rehabilitation patients - Case studies with specific training and treatment planning - Sports health examinations with assessment of exercise capacity - Special aspects such as diving, doping, and air travel. Perfect as a script for the DGK Academy course in Sports Cardiology to prepare for obtaining the additional qualification in Sports Cardiology. Access anytime: The content of the book is available to you at no additional cost digitally on the knowledge platform eRef (access code in the book). With the free eRef app, you have numerous contents always readily available offline.