CardioRef: AHA/ACC 2015 Sports Participation Selector Guide: Coronary Vasculitis

By the ACC/AHA 2015 guidelines, should my patient with participate in organized sports?

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

Coronary Vasculitis

e.g. Polyarteritis nodosa, Takayasu arteritis, Buerger disease, and other specific and nonspecific forms of coronary arteritis

Need to know:

Currently have coronary vasculitis?

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Recovered

"Athletes who have recovered from coronary vasculitis can participate in all sports without restriction."

All sports = acceptable

(Class I Recommendation; Level of Evidence C)

Active coronary vasculitis

"Athletes with coronary vasculitis are likely at increased risk for acute cardiac events during training or competition. It is reasonable to restrict participation in sports until the vasculitis has resolved."

Reasonable to restrict participation until vasculitis resolved

(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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