Congenital Heart Disease and the Athlete: What We Know and What We Do Not Know

Peter N Dean; Robert W Battle

doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2016.06.007

Congenital Heart Disease and the Athlete: What We Know and What We Do Not Know

Cardiol Clin. 2016 Nov;34(4):579-589. doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2016.06.007. Epub 2016 Aug 28.

Authors

Peter N Dean¹, Robert W Battle²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia, 1204 West Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. Electronic address: pnd8j@virginia.edu.
² Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia, 1204 West Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA; Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia, 1204 West Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.

PMID: 27692226
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccl.2016.06.007

Abstract

Since outcomes for patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) have greatly improved, most patients with CHD are surviving into adulthood and creating dilemmas for practitioners with regard to competitive sports participation. Much time, effort, and expertise have gone into developing the new American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology's guidelines and the European Society of Cardiology's guidelines. Practitioners should consult the guidelines but also be aware of gaps in the literature and should individualize recommendations for each patient. Both participation and restriction decisions should be made thoughtfully and collaboratively with athletes as either decision carries important consequences."

Keywords: Congenital heart disease; Exercise; Quality of life; Sports participation; Sudden cardiac arrest.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Athletes*
Diagnostic Imaging / methods*
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnosis*
Humans
Male
Motor Activity / physiology*
Young Adult