IOC Manual of Sports Cardiology |
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| Author:
| Wilson, Mathew G.
Drezner, Jonathan A.
Sharma, Sanjay |
| ISBN: | 978-1-119-04687-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2016 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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For the practicing sports medicine physician at the front line of sports cardiology, this comprehensive and authoritative resource provides a centralized source of information which addresses this important topic in an accessible manner. This book recognises the broad role sports physicians play, from liaison between athlete, family, specialist, and coaching staff based on the identification of pathological heart disease, to being first to respond when an athlete collapses. The...
More DescriptionFor the practicing sports medicine physician at the front line of sports cardiology, this comprehensive and authoritative resource provides a centralized source of information which addresses this important topic in an accessible manner. This book recognises the broad role sports physicians play, from liaison between athlete, family, specialist, and coaching staff based on the identification of pathological heart disease, to being first to respond when an athlete collapses. The chapters include basic science of disease and disorders, pathophysiology, diagnosis, the effect or role of exercise, and clinical management guidance.
- Provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview on all aspects of sports cardiology
- Addresses cardiac abnormalities confronting Olympic athletes, Paralympic athletes, as well as athletes competing on all other levels of competition
- Endorsed by the Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- Written and edited by global thought leaders in sports medicine