Adolescent Athlete Returns to Competitive Basketball After Cardiac Arrest and Diagnosis of Probable Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.

Anusha Konduri, Melodie M Lynn, Jordan E Ezekian, Mansi Gaitonde, Benjamin D Levine, Katherine Hansen

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Anusha KonduriHeart Center, Children's Health, Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA. Electronic address: Anusha.Konduri@UTSouthwestern.edu.

Melodie M LynnHeart Center, Children's Health, Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Jordan E EzekianHeart Center, Children's Health, Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Mansi GaitondeHeart Center, Children's Health, Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Benjamin D LevineDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA; Institute of Exercise and Environmental Medicine, Dallas, Texas, USA; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Katherine HansenHeart Center, Children's Health, Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.

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Abstract

backgroundReturn to play after cardiac arrest in young athletes with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) requires careful evaluation and shared decision-making. CASE SUMMARY: A 14-year-old male competitive basketball athlete survived an out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation arrest and was diagnosed with probable HCM after comprehensive testing. He underwent implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placement for secondary prevention. Sport-specific exercise testing and multidisciplinary shared decision-making with his family, clinicians, and athletic staff informed a graded return-to-play plan. He successfully returned to competitive basketball. DISCUSSION: Emerging evidence suggests that selected athletes with HCM and implantable defibrillators may safely participate in competitive sports when evaluated with individualized, sport-specific assessment and managed through shared decision-making. This case illustrates how functional evaluation can inform exercise counseling and support participation in high-level athletics. TAKE-HOME MESSAGES: Sport-specific evaluation can guide safe return to play in selected athletes with HCM. Shared decision-making is essential in balancing risk and athletic goals.

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adolescent athletehypertrophic cardiomyopathyreturn-to-playshared decision-makingsports cardiologysudden cardiac arrest

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PMID41906586

DOI10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.107036

PMCPMC13045614

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