Heart failure & cardiomyopathies

Physical Activity in Pediatric Cardiomyopathies: Moving for Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

CirculationPublished Scientific statement

Recommendations

As issued by the authors

  1. Promote physical activity (PA) in pediatric patients with hypertrophic, dilated, restrictive or arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, and in those with ICDs

  2. Updated risk stratification including advanced imaging, exercise testing and genotype-specific data

  3. Shared decision-making tailored to developmental maturity and family goals

  4. Longitudinal surveillance as clinical phenotypes evolve

Original publication

Physical Activity in Pediatric Cardiomyopathies: Moving for Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. Published 23 April 2026. doi:10.1161/cir.0000000000001431

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