Need to know:
No ischemia with adequate stress test
"It is reasonable for athletes with myocardial bridging and no evidence of myocardial ischemia during adequate stress testing to participate in all competitive sports."
(Class IIa Recommendation; Level of Evidence C)
Evidence of ischemia, or prior MI
"It is reasonable to restrict athletes with myocardial bridging of an epicardial coronary artery and objective evidence of myocardial ischemia or prior myocardial infarction to sports with low to moderate dynamic and low to moderate static demands."
(Class IIa Recommendation; Level of Evidence C)
Surgical resection or stenting
"It is reasonable to restrict athletes who have undergone surgical resection of the myocardial bridge or stenting of the bridge to low-intensity sports for 6 months after the procedure. If such athletes have no subsequent evidence of ischemia, they may participate in all competitive sports ."
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(Class IIa Recommendation; Level of Evidence C)
Reference: Eligibility and Disqualification Recommendations for Competitive Athletes With Cardiovascular Abnormalities: Task Force 8: Coronary Artery Disease.
A Scientific Statement From the AHA and ACC. Circulation 2015
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Key: LVEF = LV ejection fraction, MI = myocardial infarction