Eligibility and Disqualification Recommendations for Competitive Athletes With Cardiovascular Abnormalities: Task Force 15: Legal Aspects of Medical Eligibility and Disqualification Recommendations: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015 Dec 1;66(21):2447-2450. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.09.047. Epub 2015 Nov 2.
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Keywords: ACC/AHA Scientific Statements; athletes; cardiovascular abnormalities; disqualification; eligibility; legal.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Advisory Committees / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Advisory Committees / standards
  • American Heart Association*
  • Athletes / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Cardiology / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Cardiology / standards
  • Cardiovascular Abnormalities / diagnosis*
  • Cardiovascular Abnormalities / epidemiology
  • Child
  • Eligibility Determination / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Eligibility Determination / standards
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic / standards
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Young Adult