the_athlete_and_heart_disease

By richard-allen-williams

This reference addresses the problem of cardiovascular disease in athletes, and attempts to assist the reader in identifying and managing athletic patients who are at risk of sudden cardiac death. The contributors to this volume discuss the mangement of specific diseases that cause sudden cardiac death - hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, cardiovascular genetic disorders, the Marfan syndrome, and congenital heart disease. In-depth information on the genetic problems underlying these syndromes and the molecular biology of cardiac abnormalities in athletes is provided. Also included are chapters on athletics in older adults with cardiovascular disease and on the impact of substance abuse on the heart.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B007YXWITM
• ISBN13: 9780316880015
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Fisical_Book
• Length: 333 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.8" x 7.3"