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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 127-138 |
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A Narrative Review on Exercise and Cardiovascular Events: “Primum Non Nocere”
Kyriakos Dimitriadis1, Evanthia Bletsa2, Emilia Lazarou1, Ioannis Leontsinis1, Panagiota Stampouloglou3, Eirini Dri1, Athanasios Sakalidis1, Nikolaos Pyrpyris1, Panagiotis Tsioufis1, Gerasimos Siasos3, Dimitrios Tsiachris2, Konstantinos Tsioufis1
1 First Cardiology Clinic, Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
2 3rd Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Sotiria Chest Disease Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
3 Athens Heart Center, Athens Medical Center, Athens, Greece
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Kyriakos Dimitriadis
Dardanellion 146-148, Athens, 17123
Greece
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DOI: 10.4103/hm.hm_25_22
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Exercise provides beneficial effects on the primary and secondary prevention of numerous chronic conditions, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and malignancies. Despite its indisputable benefits, exercise can rarely trigger major adverse cardiovascular events such as ventricular arr hythmias, myocardial infarction, or even sudden cardiac arrest in susceptible individuals. Physiological changes that occur during exercise, including increased sympathetic activity and cardiac oxygen requirements, may account for ischemia and trigger ventricular ectopy with eventually adverse outcomes. Tailored preparticipation screening for exercise and sports engagement is fundamental to unveiling underlying pathological conditions. The present review summarizes the overall impact of exercise on cardiovascular health and highlights the recommended prevention strategies.
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