Athletes with ICDs: Risks and Play

BBC Sport continues its exploration of how athletes with cardiac health issues can continue playing with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), detailing the associated risks and what occurs when an ICD activates during play.

8 Jun, 13:59 — 8 Jun, 13:59

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How can athletes play with ICDs, and what happens when one goes off?

BBC Sport explores how athletes with cardiac health issues are able to continue playing, the risks, and what happens when an ICD goes off.

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