Cause cardiovascolari di non idoneità all'attività sportiva agonistica. Studio e follow-up di atleti non idonei nel decennio 2001-2010 presso la Medicina dello Sport di Noale (VE)

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Objective. The main goal of pre-participation screening is to identify the cohort of athletes affected by cardiovascular diseases at risk of sudden death during sports. The aim of this work is to analyze the cardiovascular causes of disqualification from competitive sports in athletes (young and master athletes) consecutively screened at the Centre for Sport Medicine in Noale (VE) between 2001 and 2010, and to collect the long term follow-up data about these athletes. 
\nMethods. During the 2001-2010 period, 35627 athletes were screened (aged ≤ 35 years 91% and Master athletes 9%, 29% female). The athletes ultimately disqualified were 99 (2‰), 94 (95%) because of cardiovascular causes and 5 (5%) non-cardiovascular causes. Cardiovascular conditions causing disqualification were distinctly analyzed in athletes ≤35 years of age and Master, and on the basis of the reasons for proceeding to further examinations, i.e. 2nd level examination (echocardiography, 24-h Holter monitoring,

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