Elite athletes with genetic heart disease may continue competing
Elite athletes who have been diagnosed with genetic heart disease may be safe to continue to participate in their sport.
That is according to research presented on Monday at the American College of Cardiology's annual scientific session.
Among a sample of 76 elite athletes with a genetic heart disease diagnosis, 73 out of the 76 did not experience a cardiac event triggered by their disease during the study period. More than half had no symptoms at all.
The findings suggest that many athletes with a diagnosed genetic heart disease can decide with their healthcare professionals whether to continue competing in their sport, instead of being automatically disqualified due to their health condition.
