Exercise recommendations and risk factors for sudden cardiac death

Joseph R Cava; Michael J Danduran; Raymond T Fedderly; Pamela L Sayger

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2004.04.004

Exercise recommendations and risk factors for sudden cardiac death

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2004 Oct;51(5):1401-20. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2004.04.004.

Authors

Joseph R Cava¹, Michael J Danduran, Raymond T Fedderly, Pamela L Sayger

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. jrc@mcw.edu

PMID: 15331291
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2004.04.004

Abstract

This article reviews the risk factors that are associated with exercise that can lead to sudden cardiac death and what can be done to identify those who are at risk. Additionally, exercise recommendations to reduce the chance of sudden cardiac death and comments about restrictions and quality of life issues are addressed.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / complications
Child
Contraindications
Coronary Vessel Anomalies / complications
Death, Sudden, Cardiac / epidemiology*
Death, Sudden, Cardiac / prevention & control
Exercise Test
Exercise* / physiology
Heart Defects, Congenital / complications
Humans
Hypertension / classification
Medical History Taking
Obesity / prevention & control
Physical Examination
Risk Factors
Sports* / physiology