Eligibility and Disqualification Recommendations for Competitive Athletes With Cardiovascular Abnormalities: Task Force 4: Congenital Heart Disease

“In the past, there was no shared decision-making about sports eligibility for athletes with heart disease. These athletes were automatically prohibited from participating in sports if almost any cardiac issue was present.”

“Substantial new data over the past decade has informed a rich and comprehensive document that will change clinical practice. Perhaps the most important and compelling change is a paradigm shift away from a relatively paternalistic approach to athletes where the physician decides that an athlete should be 'cleared' or 'disqualified.'”

“The last iteration was published in 2015, and there have been many changes over the last 10 years, and those recommendations were outdated.”