Perioperative Implications of the 2020 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Focused Review

Addis, Dylan R.; Townsley, Matthew M.

doi:10.1053/j.jvca.2021.07.024

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“…14 It is important to distinguish athletes LVH from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which could lead to sudden death during rigorous exercise and needs distinctive perioperative attention. 15 Performance-inducing substances can also alter cardiovascular physiology. Anabolic steroids (mostly single ester testosterones, methandrostenolone and nandrolone decanoate) are used for increasing muscle mass and are consumed by sprinters, weight lifters and amateurs for cosmetic reasons.…”

Section: Cardiovascular Adaptations In Athletesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Anaesthesia for elite athletes

Bourgonjon

Vermeylen

Tytgat

et al. 2022

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

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BACKGROUNDSports participation has been growing rapidly since the 1960s. Anaesthesiologists are increasingly confronted with athletes in a peri-operative setting. The right choice of type of anaesthesia technique, pain management of injuries, specific physiologic adaptations of the athlete and knowledge of prohibited substances are eminent for a correct approach of this subpopulation.PURPOSEThis review aims to give an overview of athletes’ specific anaesthetic management in peri-operative and postoperative settings and to guide the nonspecialised anaesthetist.METHODSWe comprehensively reviewed the literature, gathered all the information available on, and synthesised it in a narrative way, regarding preoperative evaluation, intraoperative implications and postoperative pain management of the elite athlete undergoing a surgical procedure.RESULTSAn anaesthesiologist should recognise the most common benign ECG findings in athletes like bradycardia, isolated left ventricle hypertrophy on voltage criteria and early repolarisation as normal features in the athlete's heart. Isotonic physiology typically produces four-chamber dilation. In contrast, isometric stress creates high intravascular pressure leading to left ventricular hypertrophy. Pre-operative evaluation should also identify possible consumers of performance-enhancing drugs. Intraoperative points of interest for the anaesthesiologist is mainly avoiding drugs on the prohibited list of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Postoperative and chronic pain management are still developing fields in this population. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) proposed treating acute pain with a combination of paracetamol, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), topical analgesics, injectable NSAIDs and local anaesthetics. It may be suggested that chronic pain management in elite athletes could benefit from treatment in specialised multidisciplinary pain clinics.CONCLUSIONThis literature review aims to serve as a guide for the anaesthesiologist taking care of the elite athlete.

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Section: Cardiovascular Adaptations In Athletesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This pressure load is largely focused on the left ventricle, causing left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) 14 . It is important to distinguish athletes LVH from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which could lead to sudden death during rigorous exercise and needs distinctive perioperative attention 15 …”

Section: Physical Adaptationsmentioning

confidence: 99%