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Mass General team calls for more ‘sports’ in cardiovascular training
Given many competitive athletes and highly active people have an increased risk of cardiovascular events, a Massachusetts General Hospital team offers a core curriculum for sports cardiology and its integration into existing cardiovascular care teams, research, and training requirements and board certification.
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Why Sports Cardiology Needs a Core Curriculum: Q&A with Rory Weiner, MD and Meagan Wasfy, MD
Mass General’s Rory Weiner, MD and Meagan Wasfy, MD discuss the motivation behind the recently released curriculum for sports cardiology and its integration into existing cardiovascular care teams.
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Chronic Anabolic Steroid Use May Damage Heart and Arteries
New research out of Mass General indicates chronic anabolic-androgenic steroid use may be damaging to the heart and the coronary arteries.
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Treating Athletes with Arrhythmias: A Partnership Approach
Caring for athletes with arrhythmias is complicated. Massachusetts General Hospital’s Cardiovascular Performance Program addresses health and athletic goals.
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#AHA18: Scientific Sessions in Summary
Mass General physicians answer the question: "What was the most interesting topic presented at this year's Scientific Sessions?"
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Football-Specific Cardiovascular Pathology Differs Between Collegiate and High School Players
Among football players, subclinical cardiovascular structural and functional alterations occur after the transition from high school to college, and intra-season weight gain and increased systolic blood pressure seem to be the mechanisms.
Cardiovascular Performance contributors
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Aaron L. Baggish, MD
Director, Cardiovascular Performance Program, Director, Cardiovascular Performance Program Fellowship
Recent Article
Treating Athletes with Arrhythmias: A Partnership Approach
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Rory Brett Weiner, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Why Sports Cardiology Needs a Core Curriculum: Q&A with Rory Weiner, MD and Meagan Wasfy, MD
Cardiovascular Care at Mass General
At Mass General, our world-class physicians and nurses specialize in specific forms of both heart and vascular disease, and work closely together to offer leading treatments and preventive care for cardiovascular conditions.Resource links
