Cardiological Functional Assessment of National Olympic Team of Kazakhstan
Yerezhepov D. Gabdulkayum A. Bilyalova G. Amangeldikyzy S. Kozhamkulov U.A. Rakhimova S.E. Kairov U.Y. Akilzhanova A.
December 2023Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Journal of Clinical Medicine
2023#12Issue 24
Athletes carry an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) conditions. Due to the relatively high loads and intensity of the training process, athletes’ CV systems undergo various adaptations, which can combine in the future and provoke unexpected outcomes. Most CV screening protocols have several successive steps. The aim of our study was to perform a cardiological functional assessment of the National Olympic Team of Kazakhstan via several noninvasive protocols to close the gaps between the approaches and collect solid data for the prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD) incidence among Kazakhstani athletes. Methods: The methods used in this study were 12-lead resting electrocardiography (ECG), echocardiography, cardiointervalography, cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), and HyperQ stress testing. Results: One case was detected via 12-lead resting ECG. Another case of the slowdown of the heart rate (HR) recovery was detected via cardiointervalography with no clinical signs and normal ECG. The HyperQ stress testing of the women’s basketball team detected a positive result in four leads in one athlete. Conclusion: Our results demonstrate that the CV systems of athletes require the implementation of several diagnostic methods in rest and stress conditions for more precise evaluation, with each of the methods fulfilling the whole picture for the prevention of such tragic events as sudden cardiac death and sudden cardiac arrest.
athletes , cardiovascular evaluation , risk management , sudden cardiac death
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Laboratory of Genomic and Personalized Medicine, Center for Life Sciences, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
National Center for Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Almaty, 020000, Kazakhstan
Center for Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Center for Life Sciences, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
Laboratory of Genomic and Personalized Medicine
National Center for Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Center for Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
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