Eligibility and Disqualification Recommendations for Competitive Athletes With Cardiovascular Abnormalities: Task Force 7: Aortic Diseases, Including Marfan Syndrome
Population
Competitive athletes and individuals with aortic diseases, including Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome…
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Implication
May support restricting intense activity in aortic disease; leaves open validation in prospective cohorts.
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Population
Competitive athletes and individuals with aortic diseases, including Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, familial thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) and dissection syndrome, bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) aortopathy, aortic aneurysm, or other genetically triggered aortic diseases.
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Recommendations for sports eligibility, disqualification, and safe levels of low-intensity, noncompetitive exercise.
This task force document provides clinical recommendations on sports eligibility and safe exercise levels for athletes with aortic diseases to balance the risk of sudden death with the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.
Cite This Study
Braverman et al. (2015) conducted a review in Aortic Diseases, Including Marfan Syndrome. Intense physical exertion was evaluated. Intense physical exertion places patients with Marfan syndrome and other aortic diseases at risk for aortic catastrophe, highlighting the need to emphasize safe, low-intensity, noncompetitive exercise.