Sudden Cardiac Death in the Athlete

PrefaceN.A.M. Estes, D.N. Salem. P.J. Wang Part I: Mechanisms of Sudden Death and Identification of the Athlete at Risk 1. Mechanisms of Sudden Death in the AthleteM.S. Katcher, D.N. Salem, P.J. Wang, N.A.M. Estes 2. Identification of Risk of Cardiac Arrest and Sudden Death in AthletesR.J. Myerburg, R. Mitrani, A. Interian, A. Castellanos 3. Risk Profiling and Screening StrategiesM.S. Katcher, B.J. Maron, M.K. Homoud 4. The Role of History and Physical Examination in Screening for Causes of Sudden Cardiac Death in AthletesM.K. Homoud, D.N. Salem 5. The Athlete's Electrocardiogram: Distinguishing Normal from AbnormalC.B. Foote, G.F. Michaud 6. Ambulatory Monitoring in the AthleteG.F. Fletcher 7. The Role of Exercise Testing in the Evaluation of the AthleteS.B. Sloan, P.J. Wang Part II: Strategies for Identification and Response 8. Noninvasive Imaging Techniques to Assess Cardiac Disease in the AthleteJ.G. Corrodi, J.E. Udelson 9. Public Access to Defibrillation: Response to Emergencies at Athletic Events - Economic, Training, and Cost ImplicationsR.O. Cummins, M.F. Hazinski 10. Race and Gender Considerations in Sudden Death in the AthleteR.A. Williams 11. Triggers of Sudden Cardiac Death in the AthleteG.H. Tofler Part III: Arrhythmias in the Athlete: Evaluation and Management 12. The Approach to the Athlete with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome: Risk of Sudden Cardiac DeathA.D. Krahn, G.J. Klein, R. Yee 13. Ventricular ArrhythmiasM.S. Link, N.A.M. Estes 14. Right Ventricular Dysplasia: Evaluation and Management in Relation to Sports ActivitiesF.I. Marcus 15. Sudden Death in Athletes: The European PerspectiveD. Corrado, C. Basso, G. Thiene 16. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy as a Cause of Sudden Death in the Young Competitive AthleteB.J. Maron Part IV: Structural Heart Disease and Illicit Drug Use 17. Marfan SyndromeD.N. Salem, R.D. Patten 18. Dilated Cardiomyopathy and the AthleteJ.J. Smith 19. Myocarditis and the AthleteD. Portugal, J.J. Smith 20. Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes with Congenital Heart DiseaseP.C. Gillette 21. Coronary Anomalies as a Cause of Sudden Death in the AthleteM.D. Cheitlin 22. Sudden Death in the Athlete: Atherosclerotic Coronary Artery DiseaseP.D. Thompson 23. Sudden Cardiac Death in the Athlete: Valvular Heart DiseaseC.D. Kimmelstiel, G.D. Russell, D.N. Salem 24. Syncope in the AthleteG.F. Michaud, P.J. Wang, N.A.M. Estes 25. Illicit Drug Use in the Athlete as a Contributor to Cardiac EventsR.A. Kloner 26. Care of the High-Profile AthleteD.S. Cannom Part V: Pathologic Observations and Commotio Cordis 27. Molecular Biology and Genetics of Cardiac Disease Associated with Sudden Death: Electrophysiologic Studies in Mouse Models of Inherited Human DiseasesC.I. Berul, M.E. Mendelsohn 28. The Cardiac Conduction System in Sudden Death in AthletesS. Bharati 29. Commotio CordisM.S. Link, B.J. Maron, N.A.M. Estes 30. Observations of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission StaffS.B. Kyle Part VI: Legal, Medical, and Organizational Considerations 31. Legal Considerations in Evaluation of the AthleteM.J. Mitten 32. The Role of the Team Physician in Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death: The Orthopedist's PerspectiveJ.C. Richmond 33. The Role of Athletic OrganizationsC.A. McGrew 34. Research Imperatives and Future DirectionsS. Saksena, I. Giorgberidze