Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2021; 116(6): 1213-1226
Position Statement on Post-COVID-19 Cardiovascular Preparticipation Screening: Guidance for Returning to Physical Exercise and Sports – 2020
Cléa Simone Sabino de Souza Colombo
, Marcelo Bichels Leitão, Antônio Carlos Avanza Junior
, Serafim Ferreira Borges, Anderson Donelli da Silveira
, Fabrício Braga, Ana Cristina Camarozano
, Daniel Arkader Kopiler
, José Kawazoe Lazzoli
, Odilon Gariglio Alvarenga de Freitas
, Gabriel Blacher Grossman
, Mauricio Milani
, Mauricio B. Nunes, Luiz Eduardo Fonteles Ritt
, Carlos Alberto Cyrillo Sellera, Nabil Ghorayeb
1. Introduction
On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) constituted a “public health emergency of international concern” — the highest-level alert issued by the organization, as provided for in the International Health Regulations. Compared to SARS-CoV, which caused an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003, SARS-CoV-2 has greater transmission potential. The rapid increase in confirmed cases has made COVID-19 prevention and control extremely important. The Brazilian Ministry of Health received the first report of a confirmed case of COVID-19 in Brazil on February 26, 2020; on March 11, 2020, WHO declared the disease a pandemic, leading to an urgent need to seek knowledge and solutions as quickly as possible for both treatment and prevention.
The pandemic led to preventive and restrictive measures worldwide, which were different across countries and continents depending on COVID-19 outcomes in each region. As infection rates decline, less strict restrictions are being implemented for sports and exercise.
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