Abstract The 2012 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Heart Failure (HF) Guidelines Update
provides management recommendations for acute and chronic HF. In 2006, the Canadian …

Although blood pressure (BP) is measured routinely during exercise testing, its clinical
significance is not fully understood or appreciated. As the number of studies has increased …

Abstract The 2013 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Heart Failure Management Guidelines
Update provides focused discussions on the management recommendations on 2 topics:(1) …

Objective: Although the use of standardized cardiovascular (CV) system-focused history and
physical examination is recommended for the preparticipation examination (PPE) of …

AIM: To determine the relation between echocardiogram findings and exercise capacity in
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). METHODS AND RESULTS: Sixty-three patients …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia among patients with
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The relationship between paroxysmal AF and exercise …

No matter how rare, the death of young athletes is a tragedy. Can it be prevented? The
European experience suggests that adding the electrocardiogram (ECG) to the standard …

Background Broad criteria for abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) findings, requiring
additional testing, have been recommended for preparticipation exams (PPE) of athletes. As …

Background: Broad criteria for classifying an electrocardiogram (ECG) as abnormal and
requiring additional testing prior to participating in competitive athletics have been …

Background: Premature ventricular contractions (PVC) at rest are frequently seen in heart
failure (HF) patients but conflicting data exist regarding their importance for cardiovascular …