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Reference: ACC/AHA Sports Participation Recommendations (Circulation 2015) Task Force 8: Coronary Artery Disease

participate in organized sports?

Should my patient with Coronary Artery Disease participate in organized sports?

Coronary Artery Dissection


All patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection

"There are insufficient data to provide definitive recommendations for sports participation, but because spontaneous dissection can occur with exertion, it is reasonable that patients with prior spontaneous coronary artery dissection be restricted to participation in sports with low to moderate dynamic and low to moderate static demands."

Restrict to: low to moderate dynamic & low to moderate static sports

(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