Helping You Stay in the Game
As an athlete, you're a machine. And your heart is the engine that fuels you, guiding you to stay active and competitive throughout your life. When your heart isn’t feeling strong, it can have a major impact, creating concern and changing your relationship with physical activity.
You can rest assured that the sports cardiac experts at AdventHealth know that your needs are unique. We understand deeply the role that sports and exercise plays in whole-person health, and it’s our goal to get you back up to speed as quickly, easily, and painlessly as we can.
Comprehensive, Expert, Leading-Edge Care
- Heart Health For Athletes
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Count on AdventHealth to help you keep your heart health in check so you can get back on the field faster. Whether you’re dealing with cardiovascular symptoms for the first time or managing a lifelong condition, our expert team can comprehensively diagnose, screen, and test your symptoms — moving you through treatment and back to your active life.
Our sports cardiology experts will dive deeply into your athletic and medical histories, taking everything we can into account as we determine the appropriate treatments for your cardiovascular condition. As part of our commitment to whole-person health, many of the hospitals in our extensive network can provide additional support via sports nutrition consultation, sports medicine, and heart-health education. We’ll help you learn to manage your cardiovascular condition and risk factors, ensuring that you’re able to live the life you deserve.
Our cardiologists may also perform some specific cardiac screenings and tests to accurately diagnose your condition, including:
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Tests
- Electrocardiogram
- Laboratory Testing
- Physical Examination
- Treating a Range of Sports Cardiology Conditions
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Cardiac care for athletes is as wide-ranging and diverse as the world of sports. Whether you have established cardiac disease and wish to remain active, or you’re a long-term athlete with common risk factors — like a family history of cardiac disease — you’ve come to the right place. Our exceptionally trained team of sports cardiologists can provide the compassionate, whole-person care you need to maintain your exercise levels and lead a more active life.
Our sports cardiologists treat a wide range of cardiovascular conditions among athletes, including:
- Congenital Heart or Vascular Disease
- Established Cardiac Disease
- New Onset Symptoms During Training or Competition
- Regaining Athletic Performance After Medical or Surgical Treatment
- Return to Play Considerations
- Signs of Heart Disease Discovered During a Routine Exam
- One-of-a-Kind Treatments for Every Athlete
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Each athlete takes a unique approach to training and competing. We take that same mentality and treat each athlete and person in our care with an individualized focus. After diagnosing your condition, our world-class sports cardiologists will do everything in their power to help you keep your heart healthy, your mind active, and your spirit strong.
With a dedicated, whole-person approach to cardiovascular health, we’ll lean on not just our cardiac experts, but our wide range of sports-medicine specialists and exercise physiologists to help you manage and overcome your symptoms. Your treatment may include physical therapy, training advice to help you stay active and improve your athletic performance, and referrals to other specialists if needed.
Heart and Vascular Care You Can Count On
We’re here to take care of your cardiovascular system so you can keep putting your whole heart into everything you do.