TY - JOUR
T1 - Safety of Sports for Patients with Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (SPORT S-ICD)
T2 - study rationale and protocol
AU - Chorin, Ehud
AU - Lampert, Rachel
AU - Bijsterveld, Nick R.
AU - Knops, Reinoud E.
AU - Wilde, Arthur A. M.
AU - Heidbuchel, Hein
AU - Krahn, Andrew
AU - Goldenberg, Ilan
AU - Rosso, Raphael
AU - Viskin, Dana
AU - Frydman, Shir
AU - Lupu, Lior
AU - Viskin, Sami
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2024 Heart Rhythm Society
PY - 2024/3
Y1 - 2024/3
N2 - Background: Recent studies suggest that participation in recreational and even competitive sports is generally safe for patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs). However, these studies included only patients with implanted transvenous ICD (TV-ICD). Nowadays, subcutaneous ICD (S-ICD) is a safe and effective alternative and is increasingly implanted in younger ICD candidates. Data on the safety of sport participation for patients with implanted S-ICD systems is urgently needed. Objectives: The goal of the study is to quantify the risks (or determine the safety) of sports participation for athletes with an S-ICD, which will guide shared decision making for athletes requiring an ICD and/or wishing to return to sports after implantation. Methods: The SPORT S-ICD (Sports for Patients with Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator) study is an international, multicenter, prospective, noninterventional, observational study, designed specifically to collect data on the safety of sports participation among patients with implanted S-ICD systems who regularly engage in sports activities. Results: A total of 450 patients will undergo baseline assessment including baseline characteristics, indication for S-ICD implantation, arrhythmic history, S-ICD data and programming, and data regarding sports activities. LATITUDE Home Monitoring information will be regularly transferred to the study coordinator for analysis.
AB - Background: Recent studies suggest that participation in recreational and even competitive sports is generally safe for patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs). However, these studies included only patients with implanted transvenous ICD (TV-ICD). Nowadays, subcutaneous ICD (S-ICD) is a safe and effective alternative and is increasingly implanted in younger ICD candidates. Data on the safety of sport participation for patients with implanted S-ICD systems is urgently needed. Objectives: The goal of the study is to quantify the risks (or determine the safety) of sports participation for athletes with an S-ICD, which will guide shared decision making for athletes requiring an ICD and/or wishing to return to sports after implantation. Methods: The SPORT S-ICD (Sports for Patients with Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator) study is an international, multicenter, prospective, noninterventional, observational study, designed specifically to collect data on the safety of sports participation among patients with implanted S-ICD systems who regularly engage in sports activities. Results: A total of 450 patients will undergo baseline assessment including baseline characteristics, indication for S-ICD implantation, arrhythmic history, S-ICD data and programming, and data regarding sports activities. LATITUDE Home Monitoring information will be regularly transferred to the study coordinator for analysis.
KW - Competitive sports
KW - Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
KW - Recreational sport
KW - Sports participation
KW - Subcutaneous ICD
KW - Sudden cardiac death
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85186736220&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.hroo.2024.01.007
DO - 10.1016/j.hroo.2024.01.007
M3 - Article
C2 - 38560377
SN - 2666-5018
VL - 5
SP - 182
EP - 188
JO - Heart Rhythm O2
JF - Heart Rhythm O2
IS - 3
ER -