July 21, 2012JAMA

Competitive Sports Participation in Athletes With Congenital Long QT Syndrome

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Why the study?

Does competitive sports participation increase the risk of LQTS-related events in patients with congenital Long QT Syndrome?

Structured PICO

Does competitive sports participation increase the risk of LQTS-related events in patients with congenital Long QT Syndrome?

Population

353 patients with LQT1-3 genotypes, aged 6 to 40 years, mean age 17, 199 females, evaluated at Mayo Clinic.

Intervention

Continued competitive sports participation against guideline recommendations, with tailored therapy (beta-blockers, left cardiac sympathetic denervation, ICD, or combination) and safety measures.

Outcome

LQTS-related eventshard clinical

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Implication

Supports cautious return-to-play discussions in treated LQTS; leaves open whether guidelines warrant revision without randomized data.

Cite This Study

Johnson et al. (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fc051d3a0f4cc134c8ee71 https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.9334

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Competitive Sports Participation in Athletes With Congenital Long QT Syndrome

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Implication

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Competitive Sports Participation in Athletes With Congenital Long QT Syndrome

Structured PICO

Discussion

Implication

Cite This Study

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