Sports Participation in Genotype Positive Children With Long QT Syndrome

Peter F. Aziz, MD^∗; Tammy Sweeten, MS^†; Ramon L. Vogel, MD^†; William J. Bonney, MD^†; Jacqueline Henderson, RN^†; Akash R. Patel, MD^‡; Maully J. Shah, MBBS^†

JACCCEP. 2015;1(1):62-70. doi:10.1016/j.jacep.2015.03.006

SADS Medical Education Committee Member, Peter Aziz, MD of the Cleveland Clinic recently published research on LQTS and sports. Participation in both competitive and recreational sports may be safer than previously thought for pediatric patients with congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS).

In an accompanying editorial, Michael J. Ackerman, MD, PhD, FACC, professor of medicine, pediatrics and pharmacology and director of the Long QT Syndrome Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, said decisions to play sports should be determined by a long QT syndrome expert in conjunction with the athlete and his or her family so that they can make a well-informed decision knowing all the risks. – Find links to the articles in this news release from the American College of Cardiology.