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Counterpoint: Sudden cardiac death in competitive student-athletes with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: From one-size-fits-all to personalization

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Primum non nocere constitutes a central pillar of medicine, retaining its relevance across nearly all domains of clinical practice. When faced with a catastrophic event in a young athlete previously considered in peak health, who has been resuscitated on the field and is found to have a markedly hypertrophic left ventricle, it is natural that our instincts as medical professionals orient toward harm prevention. This invariably leads to a strong imperative to remove the apparent precipitating factor – namely, sports and exercise.

Source: Heart Rhythm

DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2025.06.015

Authors: Harald T. Jorstad, Maarten A. van Diepen, Michael J. Ackerman, Arthur A.M. Wilde