Need to know:
Wide QRS
"Athletes with Mobitz type II second-degree AV block with a wide QRS, including isolated right bundle-branch block (RBBB)
should receive a permanent pacemaker."
"Restrictions for athletic participation for those with pacemakers are in the section on
'Athletes with Permanent Pacemakers'."
(Class I Recommendation; Level of Evidence C)
See guideline for athletes with permanent pacemakers
Narrow QRS, asymptomatic
"Permanent pacemaker implantation is reasonable for athletes with asymptomatic Mobitz type II second-degree AV block with a narrow QRS."
(Class IIa Recommendation; Level of Evidence C)
See guideline for athletes with permanent pacemakers
Reference: Eligibility and Disqualification Recommendations for Competitive Athletes With Cardiovascular Abnormalities: Task Force 9: Arrhythmias and Conduction Defects.
A Scientific Statement From the AHA and ACC. Circulation 2015
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Key: RBBB = right bundle branch block