University of Michigan Health – Jordyn Imhoff
Historically, providers were restrictive in allowing children with congenital heart disease (CHD) to participate in youth sports, or even regular exercise. More recently, practitioners have come to understand that most forms of exercise are safe and actually advisable for patients with CHD. CHD encompasses a wide variety of heart problems caused by an abnormalities in the heart’s development and affects approximately 1 in 100 children, according to Timothy Cotts, M.D., a CHD specialist at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.
https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/health-management/can-kids-heart-disease-play-sports