1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 There is increasing emphasis on shared decision-making when evaluating sports participation for competitive athletes with cardiovascular disease, reflecting a shift toward more individualized care. This approach recognizes that participation decisions should integrate clinical risk assessment with the athlete’s values, goals, and informed preferences. Current guidelines aim to thoughtfully balance the potential cardiovascular risks of intense exercise with its well-established benefits for health, performance, and quality of life.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;In this interview,&amp;nbsp;Alison L. Bailey, MD,&amp;nbsp;FACC&amp;nbsp;and Aaron Baggish,&amp;nbsp;MD,&amp;nbsp;FACC&amp;nbsp;examine the latest sports cardiology guidelines.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ACCEL Lite: Featured ACCEL Interviews on Exciting CV Research http://accelaccorg.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/41585795/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/202804685