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Podcast: The Lead Podcast presented by Heart Rhythm Society
Episode: The Lead Podcast - Episode 30
Description: Jason T. Jacobson, MD, FHRS, of Westchester Med Center-New York Med College discusses Return-to-Play for Elite Athletes With Genetic Heart Diseases Predisposing to Sudden Cardiac Death with Sei Iwai, MD, FHRS, of WMC Health Network, and Rachel Lampert, MD, FHRS, of Yale University School of Medicine. This study reports on cardiac events in elite athletes with genetic heart diseases associated with sudden cardiac death that, through a shared decision making process have returned to play. This was done under the care of expert sports and genetic cardiologists. The incidence of cardiac events was low and no fatalities occurred. <...