Clinical Considerations for the Care of the Tactical Athlete With Cardiovascular Abnormalities: A Scientific Statement From the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association

Writing Committee Members; Dineen, EH; Haigney, MC; Levine, BD; Ackerman, MJ; Baggish, AL; Batts, TC; Braverman, AC; Chung, EH; Cole, GJ; Cornwell, WK; Davenport, E; Dean, PN; Dietz, HC; Eastman, A; Franzos, MA; Guseh, JS; Harrell, TE; Hulten, EA; James, CA; Kim, JH; Lampert, RJ; Martinez, MW; May, JW; O'Connor, FG; Petek, BJ; Shah, AB; Smith, DL; Thompson, PD; Wasfy, MM; Watts, JA; American Heart Association Leadership Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology, Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences, Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing, Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia, Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease, and the American College of Cardiology

doi:10.1161/cir.0000000000001476

Cardio-oncology & other

Clinical Considerations for the Care of the Tactical Athlete With Cardiovascular Abnormalities: A Scientific Statement From the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association

CirculationPublished 3 Sep 2026Scientific statement

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Guidance for clinicians caring for tactical athletes (firefighters, law enforcement officers, military) with CVD or CVD risk, and for organizations overseeing their care; 11 sections with Clinical Considerations Tables

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Issued by: ACC/AHA
Document: Scientific statement

Authors: Writing Committee Members, Dineen EH, Haigney MC, Levine BD, Ackerman MJ, Baggish AL, et al.
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Writing Committee Members, Dineen EH, Haigney MC, Levine BD, Ackerman MJ, Baggish AL, Batts TC, Braverman AC, Chung EH, Cole GJ, Cornwell WK, Davenport E, Dean PN, Dietz HC, Eastman A, Franzos MA, Guseh JS, Harrell TE, Hulten EA, James CA, Kim JH, Lampert RJ, Martinez MW, May JW, O'Connor FG, Petek BJ, Shah AB, Smith DL, Thompson PD, Wasfy MM, Watts JA, American Heart Association Leadership Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology, Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences, Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing, Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia, Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease, and the American College of Cardiology
Journal: Circulation
Published: 3 Sep 2026
DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001476
PubMed: 42691142

Topic: Cardio-oncology & other

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Clinical Considerations for the Care of the Tactical Athlete With Cardiovascular Abnormalities: A Scientific Statement From the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. Circulation. Published 3 September 2026. doi:10.1161/cir.0000000000001476

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