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Providing 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 masters 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.
Below are examples of the many reasons to come to the Sports and Exercise Cardiology Clinic:
UF Health Heart and Vascular Care’s team of expert cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons and vascular surgeons can handle any heart problem you have, big or small. Visit our page for a comprehensive list of the services our experts offer.
UF’s Division of Cardiovascular Medicine is recognized as one of the leading cardiovascular programs in the United States. It has been regularly cited as one of the 50 top programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. This team of UF physicians, health care specialists, and scientists work together to deliver excellent patient care, as well as perform research and education to enhance the quality of heart treatments in the future.
Physicians who practice in UF Health facilities are leading the fight against heart disease with state-of-the-art diagnosis and advanced surgical and non-surgical techniques. These physicians and surgeons are nationally recognized leaders in cardiovascular medicine and thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.
The UF Health Cardiovascular Center was named one of the top-100 benchmark cardiovascular hospitals in the nation by Solucient, a national quality benchmarking organization that leads an annual study identifying hospitals displaying superior performance in clinical management of cardiovascular disease.
Also known as SCA, sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death for athletes under 35 years of age.
A heart attack is when blood flow to the heart is blocked, and sudden cardiac arrest is when the heart malfunctions and suddenly stops beating unexpectedly.
Phone: (352) 265-8300
Fax: (352) 627-4201