Jonathan Kim

3 weeks ago | healio.com | Katie Kalvaitis |Richard Smith |Jonathan Kim

• 29 million people completed marathons or half-marathons in the U.S. from 2010 to 2023. • Coronary artery disease was the most common etiology of sudden cardiac arrest among race runners. CHICAGO — Good news for long-distance runners: The incidence of sudden cardiac arrest during marathons and half-marathons remained relatively stable over the past 2 decades, while the risk for sudden cardiac death markedly declined.

1 month ago | healio.com | Scott Buzby |Jonathan Kim |Erik Swain

In this Healio video exclusive, Jonathan H. Kim, MD, provides an overview of the recently published scientific statement on clinical considerations for participation of athletes with heart disease in competitive sports. The document, which was published in Circulation and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, provides guidance for sports classification, preparticipation screening, ethics of sports eligibility and considerations for a variety for cardiac abnormalities.

2 months ago | healio.com | Scott Buzby |Jonathan Kim |Richard Smith

Q&A: Athletes with heart disease may yet compete; shared decision-making crucial• New guidance states that some athletes with CVD may be able to safely compete. • Shared decision-making is crucial to determining whether to allow an athlete with CVD to compete. The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology issued a scientific statement detailing clinical guidance on competitive sports participation for athletes with cardiovascular disease.

Dec 2, 2024 | healio.com | Scott Buzby |Jonathan Kim |Richard Smith

Q&A: ‘We can do better’ preventing, managing sudden cardiac death among US athletes• The Lancet issued a contemporary review of trends in sudden cardiac arrest among athletes. • Incidence of sudden cardiac death reportedly varied by age, race and type of sport played. Sudden cardiac death among athletes, both recreational and master level, remains a public health issue, disparately affecting players of certain sports and athlete demographics, researchers reported.