for young footballers to identify those at risk of heart disease does not take into account the type and intensity of the exercise performed. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the single most common cause of sudden death in competitive footballers. HCM is an idiopathic condition in which cardiac muscles undergo pathological thickening. The recommended screening tests to detect athletes who are at risk of HCM, specially young athletes because they are more vulnerable to the disease, include physical examination, an assessment of medical history and conducting a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG). However, this ECG screening process does not take into consideration the type and intensity of the exercise performed, so its reliability is still questionable.
Thursday 9 September 2010
Screening Of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Among Athletes Should Consider Type & Intensity Of Exercise
A Spanish study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress revealed that the screening process for young footballers to identify those at risk of heart disease does not take into account the type and intensity of the exercise performed. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the single most common cause of sudden death in competitive footballers. HCM is an idiopathic condition in which cardiac muscles undergo pathological thickening. The recommended screening tests to detect athletes who are at risk of HCM, specially young athletes because they are more vulnerable to the disease, include physical examination, an assessment of medical history and conducting a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG). However, this ECG screening process does not take into consideration the type and intensity of the exercise performed, so its reliability is still questionable.
for young footballers to identify those at risk of heart disease does not take into account the type and intensity of the exercise performed. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the single most common cause of sudden death in competitive footballers. HCM is an idiopathic condition in which cardiac muscles undergo pathological thickening. The recommended screening tests to detect athletes who are at risk of HCM, specially young athletes because they are more vulnerable to the disease, include physical examination, an assessment of medical history and conducting a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG). However, this ECG screening process does not take into consideration the type and intensity of the exercise performed, so its reliability is still questionable.
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