Background Several pre-participation screening algorithms (PPSAs) have been proposed to
assess sports eligibility in different populations. They are usually based on self-administered …

Background The potential impact of exercise on valvular function and aortic diameters in
patients with a bicuspid aortic valve remains unclear. Therefore, we assessed the …

Objective: To propose and evaluate an adapted NYHA classification for children with
congenital heart disease (CHD) as a feasible clinical tool for classifying patients' fitness …

The European Academy of Paediatrics (EAP) and the European Confederation of Primary
Care Paediatricians (ECPCP) emphasize the importance of promoting healthy lifestyles …

Background Advances in paediatric cardiology have improved the prognosis of children with
inherited cardiac disorders. However, health-related quality of life (QoL) and physical activity …

Exercise and physical activity (PA) have been shown to be effective, safe and feasible in
both healthy children and children with congenital heart disease (CHD). However …

Conventionally, scuba diving has been discouraged for adult patients with congenital heart
disease (ACHD). This restrictive sports advice is based on expert opinion in the absence of …

The outpatient cardiologist has a critical role to help the teenager with CHD navigate difficult
terrain. Returning to the roots of careful history taking, motivational interviewing, and open …

Turner syndrome (TS) affects 50 per 100 000 females. TS affects multiple organs through all
stages of life, necessitating multidisciplinary care. This guideline extends previous ones and …

Exercise provides beneficial effects on the primary and secondary prevention of numerous
chronic conditions, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and malignancies …