Exercise and acute cardiovascular events placing the risks into perspective: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism and the Council on Clinical Cardiology.

D Thompson, Paul; A Franklin, Barry; J Balady, Gary; N Blair, Steven; Corrado, Domenico; A Mark Estes, N; E Fulton, Janet; F Gordon, Neil; L Haskell, William; S Link, Mark; J Maron, Barry; A Mittleman, Murray; Pelliccia, Antonio; K Wenger, Nanette; N Willich, Stefan; Costa, Fernando; Heart Association Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism, American; Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology, American; College of Sports Medicine, American

doi:10.1161/circulationaha.107.181485

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Exercise and acute cardiovascular events placing the risks into perspective: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism and the Council on Clinical Cardiology.

Published in Circulation • May 1, 2007

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Authors:

Paul D Thompson

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Barry A Franklin

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Gary J Balady

Abstract

Habitual physical activity reduces coronary heart disease events, but vigorous activity can also acutely and transiently increase the risk of sudden cardiac death and acute myocardial infarction in susceptible persons. This scientific statement discusses the potential cardiovascular complications of...

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