… Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) prevent … from competitive sports is discussed
in this review, as well as new insights that may alter these recommendations for certain sports …

… competitive sports. However, new North American guidelines are reassessing these 2005-based
recommendations and a new set of 2013 disease-specific guidelines, such as those for …

Background Athletes with an implantable cardioverter–defibrillator (ICD) may require unique
optimal device-based tachycardia programming. Objective The purpose of this study was to …

… sports. A survey of 614 physicians reported that 42% followed at least one patient with an
ICD who played competitive sports, with the most common sports … in competitive sports.4 Only …

… The root cause of the dilemma is a remarkable lack of information about the natural history
of athletes with an ICD participating in competitive sports. As there are no prospective data in …

… In summary, many athletes with ICDs can engage in vigorous and competitive sports
without physical injury or failure to terminate the arrhythmia, despite the occurrence of both …

… Many patients with ICDs do participate in vigorous and even competitive sports. While …
competitive sports. Among 256 respondents caring for patients participating in competitive sports, …

… athletes participated in competitive sports, and 12 participated in dangerous sports. Basketball
and soccer were the most common competitive sports. Other sports included track and …

… sports participation, with 14% reporting that at least one patient had received an ICD shock
during competitive sports. … caring for patients participating in competitive sports, 33% reported …

… , and 71% reported caring for patients who participated in sports, including vigorous,
competitive sports. More than two-thirds based restrictions on patients’ underlying heart disease …