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Return-to-Play Decisions in Athletes with Cardiac Conditions: Guidelines and Considerations

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Clinicians who treat the more than 20 million competitive and recreational athletes in the USA are confronted by a variety of return-to-play (RTP) decisions [1, 2]. The main objective of these decisions is to prevent sudden cardiac death (SCD) during sports participation, while allowing all individuals to experience the benefits of exercise and physical activity.

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Lawless, C.E. (2011). Return-to-Play Decisions in Athletes with Cardiac Conditions: Guidelines and Considerations. In: Lawless, C. (eds) Sports Cardiology Essentials. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-92775-6_21

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