Exercise Prescription in Patients With Arrhythmias

Authors

  • Franco Giada Cardiovascular Department, Umberto I Hospital, Mestre-Venice, Italy
  • Pietro Delise Cardiovascular Department, Civic Hospital, Conegliano, Treviso, Italy
  • Alessandro Biffi Istitute of Science and Sports Medicine, CONI, Rome, Italy
  • Silvia Priori Division of Molecular Cardiology, S. Maugeri Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
  • Massimo Santini Cardiovascular Department, San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy
  • Antonio Raviele Cardiovascular Department, Umberto I Hospital, Mestre-Venice, Italy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2015/hc.v4i1.318

Abstract

In the present review we analyze some clinical aspects of arrhythmias and their relationships with physical exercise; specific recommendations for exercise prescription in various arrhythmias and in arhythmogenic heart diseases, as well as the interactions between physical activity and antiarrhythmic therapies.

Author Biography

Franco Giada, Cardiovascular Department, Umberto I Hospital, Mestre-Venice, Italy

Specialty: Cardiology

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2009)

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