Friday Feb 21, 2020

Cardiac abnormalities and participating in sport-is is safe? Dr. Rachel Lampert. Episode #418

Dr. Rachel Lampert, MD joins host Devin McFadden, MD on AMSSM’s Sports Medcast (T: @TheAMSSM) to discuss athletic participation in athletes with cardioverter-defibrilators for known cardiac abnormalities. In this 20 minute conversation Dr. Lampert addresses the following topics: - What are the common causes of sudden cardiac death in athletes? - What is the data to support disqualifying patients with known cardiac disease (cardiomyopathies and channelopathies) from sports, and could they potentially participate safely?

- How will future studies impact the way we practice further?

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