Screening of potential cardiac involvement in competitive athletes recovering from COVID-19: an expert consensus statement

D Phelan, JH Kim, MD Elliott, MM Wasfy, P Cremer… - Cardiovascular …, 2020 - jacc.org
As our understanding of the complications of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) evolve,
subclinical cardiac pathology such as myocarditis, pericarditis, and right ventricular …

Exercise dose in clinical practice

MM Wasfy, AL Baggish - Circulation, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
There is wide variability in the physical activity patterns of the patients in contemporary
clinical cardiovascular practice. This review is designed to address the impact of exercise …

[HTML][HTML] Sudden cardiac death in athletes

MM Wasfy, AM Hutter, RB Weiner - … DeBakey cardiovascular journal, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
There are clear health benefits to exercise; even so, patients with cardiac conditions who
engage in exercise and athletic competition may on rare occasion experience sudden …

Exercise-Induced Cardiovascular Adaptations and Approach to Exercise and Cardiovascular Disease: JACC State-of-the-Art Review

MW Martinez, JH Kim, AB Shah, D Phelan… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - jacc.org
The role of the sports cardiologist has evolved into an essential component of the medical
care of athletes. In addition to the improvement in health outcomes caused by reductions in …

Exercise-induced left ventricular remodeling among competitive athletes: a phasic phenomenon

RB Weiner, JR DeLuca, F Wang, J Lin… - Circulation …, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Contemporary understanding of exercise-induced cardiac remodeling is
based on cross-sectional data and relatively short duration longitudinal studies. Temporal …

Diagnostic evaluation and cardiopulmonary exercise test findings in young athletes with persistent symptoms following COVID-19

N Moulson, SK Gustus, C Scirica, BJ Petek… - British Journal of …, 2022 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objectives Persistent or late-onset cardiopulmonary symptoms following COVID-19 may
occur in athletes despite a benign initial course. We examined the yield of cardiac …

Sports cardiology: core curriculum for providing cardiovascular care to competitive athletes and highly active people

AL Baggish, RW Battle, JG Beckerman, AA Bove… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - jacc.org
The last few decades have seen substantial growth in the populations of competitive
athletes and highly active people (CAHAP). Although vigorous physical exercise is an …

Youth running consensus statement: minimising risk of injury and illness in youth runners

BJ Krabak, WO Roberts, AS Tenforde… - British Journal of …, 2021 - bjsm.bmj.com
Despite the worldwide popularity of running as a sport for children, relatively little is known
about its impact on injury and illness. Available studies have focused on adolescent …

Endurance exercise-induced cardiac remodeling: not all sports are created equal

MM Wasfy, RB Weiner, F Wang, B Berkstresser… - Journal of the American …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background The term endurance sport (ES) is broadly used to characterize any exercise that
requires maintenance of high cardiac output over extended time. However, the relative …

The Athlete's Heart—Challenges and Controversies: JACC Focus Seminar 4/4

A La Gerche, MM Wasfy, MJ Brosnan… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - jacc.org
Regular exercise promotes structural, functional, and electrical remodeling of the heart, often
referred to as the “athlete's heart,” with intense endurance sports being associated with the …