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A 16-year-old girl asks you to sign a clearance form for state-level netball. Twice this year she has collapsed without warning, once in the third quarter of a game and once during a 3 km time trial, coming round within a minute on each occasion. She has had no chest pain and no palpitations. Her mother's brother died suddenly at 41 while cycling and the autopsy found no cause. Blood pressure, heart sounds and the rest of the cardiovascular examination are normal. Which one of the following is the most appropriate action before she plays again?
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