The “Bethesda Conference” Guidelines for the Management of Athletes with Heart Disease has been the standard reference for managing athletes with diverse forms of cardiovascular disease since it was first published in 1984. These guidelines, and most recently “Scientific Statements” supported by…
The “Bethesda Conference” Guidelines for the Management of Athletes with Heart Disease has been the standard reference for managing athletes with diverse forms of cardiovascular disease since it was first published in 1984. These guidelines, and most recently “Scientific Statements” supported by the American Heart Association, The American College of Cardiology and American College of Sports Medicine have been updated every 10 years, with the most recent Scientific Statement published in 2015. This year, under the direction of Dr. Jonathan Kim from Emory University, Chair of the Sports Cardiology Leadership Council of the ACC, it has been renewed again with the final version to be published at the end of 2024, or early 2025. It reflects the substantial changes in the sports cardiology community and will be the new reference to assist clinicians taking care of athletes.
