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Return to professional football after ICD implantation in athlete with apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Lahti, Amanda LU ; Ljungström, Erik ; Mortsell, David LU orcid and Jorstad, Harald (2024) In BMJ Case Reports 17(9).
Abstract
The risk of sports participation in elite athletes with cardiac disease with an indication for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy is largely unknown. Currently, international guidelines provide restrictive sports advice for such athletes. This case report presents a professional football player who after an episode of syncope and diagnosis of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy expressed a strong wish to explore the feasibility of returning to elite-level sports. After a shared decision-making and monitored stepwise graduated rehabilitation, the athlete made a full return to professional football. Our case indicates that individualised sports advice in elite athletes with cardiac disease and an ICD may be warranted.
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1757-790X
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10.1136/bcr-2024-261255
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English
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