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

Background—The risks of sports participation for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)
patients are unknown. Methods and Results—Athletes with ICDs (age, 10–60 years) …

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 …

Background: Despite safety concerns, many young patients with implantable cardioverter-
defibrillators (ICDs) participate in sports. We undertook a prospective, multinational registry …

The use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) for primary and secondary
prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD) has increased in the last 2 decades because of …

Introduction: The safety of sports participation for patients with implantable cardioverter
defibrillators (ICDs) is unknown, and recommendations among physicians may vary widely …

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) prevent recurrent arrhythmic death in sudden
death survivors or may prevent its development in physically active patients with an …

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Abstract Background In the ICD Sports Safety Registry, death, arrhythmia-or shock-related
physical injury did not occur in athletes who continue competitive sports after implantable …

Background Sudden cardiac death is the leading cause of death in athletes. Evidence on
current sudden cardiac death prevention through preparticipation history, physicals, and …