This paper is dedicated to the memory of our friends recently passed away, Drs Guy
Fontaine, Andrea Nava, and Nikos Protonotarios, who played a pioneering role in the …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading cause of mortality in athletes during sport. A
variety of mostly hereditary, structural, or electrical cardiac disorders are associated with …

Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is an arrhythmogenic disorder of the myocardium
not secondary to ischemic, hypertensive, or valvular heart disease. ACM incorporates a …

Myocardial diseases are associated with an increased risk of potentially fatal cardiac
arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death/cardiac arrest during exercise, including hypertrophic …

The present document has been conceived as the European update to the American
College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA)/ESC 2006 Guidelines for …

A unique and highly versatile technique, stress echocardiography (SE) is increasingly
recognized for its utility in the evaluation of non-ischaemic heart disease. SE allows for …

Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy is an inherited heart muscle disorder, predisposing to
sudden cardiac death, particularly in young patients and athletes. Pathological features …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading cause of mortality in athletes during sport. A
variety of mostly hereditary, structural or electrical cardiac disorders are associated with …

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia (ARVC/D) is an inherited
cardiomyopathy that can lead to sudden cardiac death and heart failure. Our understanding …

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy is a heritable heart-muscle disorder that
causes progressive replacement of right ventricular myocardium by fibrofatty tissue …