Why the study?
Competitive athletes with arterial hypertension may face an increased risk of cardiovascular events, necessitating updated clinical guidance on risk assessment during sport participation.
This position statement provides updated guidance for physicians evaluating the cardiovascular risk of competitive athletes with arterial hypertension during sports participation.
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May guide eligibility decisions for hypertensive athletes; extends 2005 recommendations yet leaves risk thresholds open for validation.
Current guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology advocate regular physical activity as a Class IA recommendation for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Despite its undisputed multitude of beneficial effects, competitive athletes with arterial hypertension may be exposed to an increased risk of cardiovascular events. This document is an update of the 2005 recommendations and will give guidance to physicians who have to decide on the risk of an athlete during sport participation.
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Niebauer et al. (2018) conducted a review in Arterial hypertension in competitive athletes. Participation in competitive sports was evaluated. This position statement provides updated guidance for physicians evaluating the cardiovascular risk of athletes with arterial hypertension during sport participation.
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