Assessment of cardiovascular fitness for competitive sport in high risk groups
Population
Children and young adults with complex congenital heart defects
Design
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Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports cautious sports guidance in pediatric congenital heart disease; leaves open prospective trials to refine risk stratification.
Structured PICO
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Population
Children and young adults with complex congenital heart defects
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Intervention
Assessment of cardiovascular fitness and screening for competitive sport participation
Physicians should encourage safe sports participation for children with congenital heart disease while imposing sensible restrictions based on individual risk assessments for sudden death and hemodynamic deterioration.
Cite This Study
Soni et al. (1997) studied this question.