Detection of Subclinical Coronary Artery Disease and Silent Inducible Myocardial Ischemia in Master Athletes: Is it Clinically Relevant? What to do?
Detection of Subclinical Coronary Artery Disease and Silent InducibleMyocardial Ischemia in Master Athletes: Is it Clinically Relevant? What to do? *Corresponding author: Massimo Bolognesi, Head of Centre for Sport Cardiology, AUSL Della Romagna, District of Cesena Via Ungaretti, Cesena, Italy, E-mail: massimo.bolognesi@medici.progetto-sole.it Citation: Massimo Bolognesi, et al. Detection of Subclinical Coronary Artery Disease and Silent Inducible Myocardial Ischemia in Master Athletes: Is it Clinically Relevant? What to do? Clin Image Case Rep J. 2019; 2(1): 108. Abstract Silent ischaemic heart disease is increasing in the sports population of master and veteran athletes. The most effective method to detect the presence of inducible myocardial ischaemia in asymptomatic subjects is the ECG exercise maximum stress test. In case of a positive or doubtful stress test in an athlete who has undergone sports screening, it is necessary to perform additional cardiovascular ...