UF Health Sports and Exercise Cardiology provides comprehensive cardiovascular care for athletes at all levels.
Our dedicated UF Health Sports and Exercise Cardiology team offers a multidisciplinary approach to comprehensively evaluate and manage cardiac illnesses in adult athletes who are at risk for, have been diagnosed with, or are recovering from cardiovascular disease. We work with the full range of athletes, including sports enthusiasts, competitive, elite and master athletes at the high school, college, professional and recreational levels. Our program aims to maximize the performance of each individual athlete, allowing them to reach their goals while at the same time maximizing safety by systematically evaluating for potential cardiac disease.
Our physicians are faculty members at UF, expertly trained and certified in cardiology to provide patients with a full spectrum of services, including:






Pre-participation athlete cardiovascular screeningEvaluation of symptoms such as shortness of breath during training or competition, chest pain, passing out or fainting, or palpitationsEvaluation of an unexplained deterioration in performanceClearance to return to play after an event or treatmentRisk factors or family history of cardiovascular disease or sudden cardiac diseaseEstablishing preventive cardiac careComprehensive cardiovascular screening
Our multidisciplinary team has expertise in the following areas:






Adult cardiovascular medicinePediatric cardiovascular medicineElectrophysiologySports neurology medicineSleep medicineThoracic and cardiovascular surgeryCongenital heart disease

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