Dialogues in Cardiovascular Medicine - Vol 7 . No. 3 . 2002



Sport, Exercise, and the Heart




Exercise and the heart: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
P. D. Thompson




What constitutes adequate and cost-effective cardiac screening prior to vigorous activity for collegiate athletes and older adults?
A. Pelliccia


What is the current and future role of genetic testing in the screening and evaluation of athletes?
R. E. Pyeritz


How does the cardiologist evaluate and advise young individuals with potentially dangerous cardiac conditions who want to engage in competitive sports?
S. Firoozi, S. Sharma, and W. J. McKenna




Surfing the Heart: Alphagalileo – Medow Braun Home – ESC Newscast 2002 – Cardiology Online
C. Ceconi


Icons of Cardiology: Karl F. W. Ludwig: a founder of cardiovascular physiology
A. M. Katz



S. Firoozi


Sudden death in young athletes
B. J. Maron and others

An overview of randomized trials of rehabilitation with exercise after myocardial infarction
G. T. O’Connor and others

The athletic heart syndrome
T. P. Huston and others

The incidence of primary cardiac arrest during vigorous exercise
D. S. Siscovick and others

Triggering of acute myocardial infarction by heavy physical exertion. Protection against triggering by regular exertion. Determinants of Myocardial Infarction Onset Study Investigators
M. A. Mittleman and others
The upper limit of physiologic cardiac hypertrophy in highly trained elite athletes
A. Pelliccia and others

Screening for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in young athletes
D. Corrado and others

Investigation of the physiological basis for increased exercise threshold for angina pectoris after physical conditioning
D. N. Sim and W. A. Neill

Physical activity and the incidence of coronary heart disease
K. E. Powell and others

Exertion and acute coronary artery injury
A. Black and others




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