aCardiovascular Department, Umberto I Hospital, Mestre-Venice, Italy
bInstitute of Science and Sports Medicine, CONI, Rome, Italy
cMonzino Cardiovascular Department, IRCCS, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
dService of Sports Medicine, Parma, Italy
eCardiovascular Department, G.M. Lancisi Hospital, Ancona, Italy
fCardiovascular Department, Cardiology Unit, Cittadella Hospital, Padua, Italy
gConsiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Milan, Italy
hClinical Pathology, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
iCardiovascular Department, Civic Hospital, Conegliano, Italy
jService of Sports Cardiology, San Giovanni-Addolorata Hospital, Rome, Italy
kCardiovascular Rehabilitation, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy
lService of Sports Medicine, Azienda Policlinico Consorziale, Bari, Italy
mCardiovascular Department, Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy
nCardiovascular Department, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
oUniversity of Magna Grecia, Catanzaro, Italy
pInstitute of Pathology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
qCardiovascular Rehabilitation, Beauregard Hospital, Aosta, Italy
rService of Sports Medicine, Sacro Cuore University, Rome, Italy
Received 27 August, 2007
Accepted 18 October, 2007
A scientific statement from the Joint Italian Societies' Task Force on Sports Cardiology. This Task Force includes: Italian Federation of Sports Medicine (FMSI), Italian Society of Sports Cardiology (SIC Sport), Italian Association of Out-of-Hospital Cardiologists (ANCE), Italian Association of Hospital Cardiologists (ANMCO), Italian Group of Cardiac Rehabilitation (GICR), Italian Society of Cardiology (SIC).
Experts consulted: Giuseppe Maria Andreozzi, Service of Angiology, University of Padua, Padua; Umberto Berrettini, Cardiovascular Department, G.M. Lancisi Hospital, Ancona; Antonio Bonetti, Sports Medicine, University of Parma, Parma; Raffaele Calabrò, Paediatric Cardiology, Second University of Naples, Naples; Armando Calzolari, Sports Medicine, Bambino Gesù Paediatric Hospital, Rome Pierluigi Colonna, Paediatric Cardiology, G.M. Lancisi Hospital, Ancona; Domenico Corrado, Cardiovascular Department, University of Padua, Padua; Roberto D'Ajello, Avvocato Generale, Corte d'Appello, Naples; Francesco De Falco, Sostituto Procuratore della Repubblica, Tribunale di Benevento; Bruno De Piccoli, Cardiovascular Department, Umberto I Hospital, Mestre-Venice; Daniele D'Este, Cardiovascular Department, Civic Hospital, Mirano, Venice; Marcello Faina, Institute of Science and Sports Medicine, CONI, Rome; Simona Giampaoli, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome; Alfredo Leone, Service of Vascular Rehabilitation, Carmide Hospital, Catania; Elio Palombi, Facoltà di Scienze Politiche, Second university of Naples, Naples; Fernando Maria Picchio, Paediatric Cardiology, University of Bologna, Bologna; Silvia Priori, Division of Molecular Cardiology, S. Maugeri Foundation, University of Pavia; Pavia Antonio Raviele, Cardiovascular Department, Umberto I Hospital, Mestre-Venice; Massimo Santini, Cardiovascular Department, San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome; Berardo Sarubbi, Paediatric Cardiology, Second University of Naples, Naples; Sirio Simplicio, Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Bari, Bari; Gabriele Vignati, A. De Gasperis Cardiovascular Department, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Reviewers of the document: Paolo Alboni, Cardiovascular Department, Civic Hospital, Cento, Ferrara; Giuseppe Calsamiglia, Cardiovascular Department, Maugeri Foundation, Pavia; Maurizio Casasco, Sports Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia; Marcello Disertori, Cardiovascular Department, Civic Hospital, Trento; Pantaleo Giannuzzi, Cardiovascular Department, Maugeri Foundation, Veruno, Novara; Maurizio Lunati, Cardiovascular Department, Niguarda Cà Granda Hospital, Milan; Carlo Menozzi, Cardiovascular Department, Civic Hospital, Reggio Emilia; Antonio Notaristefano, Cardiovascular Department, Civic Hospital, Perugia; Giuseppe Vergara, Cardiovascular Department, Civic Hospital, Rovereto, Trento, Italy.
Correspondence to Franco Giada MD, Cardiovascular Department, Umberto I Hospital, Via Circonvallazione 50, 30170 Venice-Mestre, Italy Tel: +39 041 2607201; e-mail: [email protected]
