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September 5, 2026Journal of Cardiovascular Development and DiseaseOpen Access

Exercise acts as a physiological stressor, diagnostic signal, and therapeutic intervention in sports cardiology.

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Exercise acts as a physiological stressor, a diagnostic signal, and a therapeutic intervention in sports cardiology to evaluate and manage individuals with cardiovascular findings.

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CKChristos KourekEKEleftherios KaratzanosSDStavros Dimopoulos

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Supports exercise integration in athlete evaluations; leaves open prospective trials to validate therapeutic prescribing strategies.

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  • To review the clinical framework of sports cardiology by examining how physical activity acts as a hemodynamic stressor, a physiological signaling mechanism, and a therapeutic intervention.
  • Synthesized clinical literature and guidelines regarding cardiovascular screening, athletic heart remodeling, and risk stratification in active individuals.
  • Evaluated physiological adaptations to exercise and methods for prescribing personalized exercise regimens to patients with underlying cardiovascular disease.
  • Delineated how physical training induces physiological remodeling while distinguishing benign athletic adaptation from pathological cardiomyopathy.
  • Established structured clinical strategies for safely prescribing exercise as a therapeutic modality rather than purely disqualifying individuals with cardiovascular findings.

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Kourek et al. (2026) studied this question. Exercise acts as a physiological stressor, a diagnostic signal, and a therapeutic intervention in sports cardiology to evaluate and manage individuals with cardiovascular findings.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9bd4436b95aff0620ebca8https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd13090432
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