7th EAPC Sports Cardiology course & Cardiac Risk in the Young International Conference
Details
• Top experts from around the globe
• Case-based scenarios informing your clinical practice
• Interactive debates and case presentations with audience participation through MCQs and Q&As
• The great ECG and Imaging quizzes – Interactive interpretation with the audience
We are pleased to announce that the 7th EAPC Sports Cardiology Course & CRY International Conference, London, United Kingdom has been accredited by the EACCME® and granted 8 European CME credits.
Organised by
Michael Papadakis
Dr Papadakis is an Assoc Professor in Cardiology at St George’s, University of London. He is the...
Read MoreDr Papadakis is an Assoc Professor in Cardiology at St George’s, University of London. He is the president-elect for the European Association of Preventive Cardiology and the past chair of the European section of Sports Cardiology and Exercise. He is consultant to the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young, English Institute of Sport, English and Wales Cricket Board and Rugby Football Union. His interests include sports cardiology, inherited cardiac diseases, cardiovascular disease prevention including prevention of sudden cardiac death in young and athletic individuals, heart failure and cardiac imaging. Dr Papadakis is currently credited with more than 100 publications in peer reviewed medical journals and numerous presentations in national and international conferences. He has contributed to international projects, including the creation of the Sports Cardiology curriculum, the criteria for the interpretation of the athlete’s ECG and the exercise guidelines in individuals with heart disease. In 2016 he launched a novel MSc degree in Sports Cardiology.
Show LessDebate 2: Athlete with LQTS and prolonged QT interval; Treat and release
André La Gerche
Andre is a cardiologist specialising in cardiac imaging, a Future Leadership Fellow of the...
Read MoreAndre is a cardiologist specialising in cardiac imaging, a Future Leadership Fellow of the National Heart Foundation and a NHMRC Career Development Fellow. He completed a PhD at the University of Melbourne and 4 years of postdoctoral research studying the effect of endurance exercise on the heart at the University Hospital of Leuven, Belgium, where he is a Visiting Professor. He works as a cardiologist at St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne and provides cardiology services through the Baker Institute’s Specialist Clinics. Andre is interested in the interaction between exercise and heart function and wants to develop more effective methods for studying the heart when it is being exerted during exercise. He has developed novel echocardiographic and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging methodologies for assessment of the right ventricle and pulmonary circulation during exercise. These have been applied to the assessment of heart failure, congenital heart disease, pulmonary hypertension and athletes. He has over 160 peer -review publications and text-book chapters including publications in Circulation and the European Heart Journal.
Show LessElijah Behr
A consultant cardiologist at St George's Hospital, London UK. Features in 1 video on Wondr...
Read MoreA consultant cardiologist at St George's Hospital, London UK. Features in 1 video on Wondr Medical. Elijah Behr generally speaks on Heart Failure and Sudden Cardiac Death.
Show LessMichael Emery
Michael Emery, MD, MS, FACC, is Co-director of the Sports Cardiology Center in the Section of...
Read MoreMichael Emery, MD, MS, FACC, is Co-director of the Sports Cardiology Center in the Section of Clinical Cardiology, Tomsich Family Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute. Dr. Emery holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and a master’s degree in kinesiology/exercise physiology from Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, and earned his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis. He completed his internal medicine residency at University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, and a fellowship in adult cardiovascular disease at Indiana University School of Medicine’s Krannert Institute of Cardiology. Dr. Emery served as senior author for the ACC sports cardiology core curriculum development and is a former course director for the ACC Care of the Athletic Heart CME conference. He contributed to the development and publication of the 2016 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) interassociation position statement on the cardiovascular care of college student-athletes as well as the 2017 International recommendations for electrocardiographic interpretation in athletes.
Show LessRachel Lampert
An electrophysiologist at Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. Features in 4 videos on...
Read MoreAn electrophysiologist at Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. Features in 4 videos on Wondr Medical. Rachel Lampert generally speaks on Sports Cardiology and Sports Cardiology: Arrhythmias.
Show LessSanjay Sharma
Professor Sharma specialises in inherited cardiac diseases, and has particular interests in...
Read MoreProfessor Sharma specialises in inherited cardiac diseases, and has particular interests in cardiomyopathy, ethnic differences in cardiovascular disease, echocardiography and sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS). He also specialises in sports cardiology, in particular pre-participation screening in athletes and the condition known as athlete's heart. Professor Sharma qualified in 1989 from Leeds University, and consequently received cardiology training at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington and St George's Hospital, London. From 1996 to 2001 Professor Sharma was a consultant cardiologist and physician at University Hospital Lewisham. He then moved to the role of director of heart muscle diseases at King's College Hospital from 2001-2007. In 2007 he became a professor of inherited cardiac diseases in sports cardiology, before in 2010 becoming consultant cardiologist for Cardiac Risk in the Young, a charity that promotes awareness of SADs. Since 2001 Professor Sharma has been the medical director of the Virgin London Marathon, the Silverstone half-marathon, the BUPA 10k run and the Adidas Women's 5k run. He is also cardiologist for the Lawn Tennis Association, the British Rugby Union and the English Institute of Sport Congress.
Show LessSilvia Castelletti
Dr. Castelletti graduated in Medicine cum laude at the University of Pavia, where she has also...
Read MoreDr. Castelletti graduated in Medicine cum laude at the University of Pavia, where she has also passed the board examination cum laude and became a Specialist in Cardiology. She then moved to London for a fellowship in cardiomyopathies and cardiac MRI imaging at the University College of London. Currently she is a Cardiologist Consultant at the IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano of Milan in the Department of Cardiomyopathy and Cardiac Arrhythmias of Genetic Origin. Her interests include prevention of sudden cardiac death, sports cardiology, inherited cardiac diseases, genetics. She is an ESC Fellow, nucleus member of the Sports Cardiology Section of the EAPC, of the Italian Society of Sports Cardiology and of the working group of Inherited Cardiac Disorder of the Italian Society of Cardiology, board member of the ESC Committee for Young Cardiovascular Professional as representative of the YC of the ESC WG on Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases, chair of the EAPC Membership Committee, Social Media Editor of the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, ESC Social Media Editor leader
Show LessCase 2: Athlete with pre-excitation
Case 3: Athlete with ventricular ectopy
Expert panel: TBC
Alessandro Zorzi
Dr Alessandro Zorzi, MD, PhD is assistant professor of cardiology, Department of cardiac,...
Read MoreDr Alessandro Zorzi, MD, PhD is assistant professor of cardiology, Department of cardiac, thoracic and vascular sciences, and public health; university of Padova and consultant cardiologist at the azienda ospedaliera-università Hospital, Padova, italy”. His main clinical activities and scientific interests are clinical electrophysiology and sports cardiology. He is fellow of the European Society of Cardiology and member of the board of the Italian Sports Cardiology Society. He is co-author of 150 publications in journals with impact factors. Dr Alessandro Zorzi, MD, PhD is assistant professor of cardiology, Department of cardiac, thoracic and vascular sciences, and public health; university of Padova and consultant cardiologist at the azienda ospedaliera-università Hospital, Padova, italy”. His main clinical activities and scientific interests are clinical electrophysiology and sports cardiology. He is fellow of the European Society of Cardiology and member of the board of the Italian Sports Cardiology Society. He is co-author of 150 publications in journals with impact factors. My affiliation: Department of cardiac, thoracic and vascular sciences and public health; university of Padova, Italy.
Show LessChristian Schmied
Christian Schmied is a senior lecturer and chief of service at the University Heart Center in...
Read MoreChristian Schmied is a senior lecturer and chief of service at the University Heart Center in Zurich, Switzerland, where he heads the outpatient clinic and the section of sports cardiology. He has degrees in internal medicine, cardiology and sports medicine and for more than 15 years he acts as a consultant for the world’s football association FIFA. As a former member of the ESC/EACPR sports cardiology nucleus he currently heads the Swiss Society of Sports Medicine (SEMS) and the Swiss working group for cardiac prevention, rehabilitation and sports cardiology (SCPRS).
Show LessDomenico Corrado
Domenico Corrado is a professor of cardiology at University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Read MoreDomenico Corrado is a professor of cardiology at University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Show LessFlavio D'Ascenzi
Flavio D’Ascenzi is an Associate Professor in Sports Cardiology at the University of Siena. He is...
Read MoreFlavio D’Ascenzi is an Associate Professor in Sports Cardiology at the University of Siena. He is born in 1983. He graduated in Medicine in 2008 at the University of Siena where he obtained the post-degree specialization in Cardiology in 2014. He obtained the PhD in Medicine at the University of Umea, in Sweden. His is clinical assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh, USA. His clinical and research activities are mainly dedicated to Sports Cardiology, with a focus on sudden cardiac death, cardiomyopathies, channelopathies, and exercise prescription. He is the Chair-elect of the European Nucleus of Sports Cardiology and Exercise of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology and the Vice-chair of the working group on Cardiac Rehabilitation of the Italian Society of Cardiology. He is author and co-author of more than 120 papers on cardiology and sports cardiology and is co-author of 4 expert consensus and recommendations on the management of athletes with cardiovascular disorders.
Show LessJonathan Kim
Jonathan Kim is an assistant professor of cardiology at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, US.
Read MoreJonathan Kim is an assistant professor of cardiology at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, US.
Show LessMichael Papadakis
Dr Papadakis is an Assoc Professor in Cardiology at St George’s, University of London. He is the...
Read MoreDr Papadakis is an Assoc Professor in Cardiology at St George’s, University of London. He is the president-elect for the European Association of Preventive Cardiology and the past chair of the European section of Sports Cardiology and Exercise. He is consultant to the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young, English Institute of Sport, English and Wales Cricket Board and Rugby Football Union. His interests include sports cardiology, inherited cardiac diseases, cardiovascular disease prevention including prevention of sudden cardiac death in young and athletic individuals, heart failure and cardiac imaging. Dr Papadakis is currently credited with more than 100 publications in peer reviewed medical journals and numerous presentations in national and international conferences. He has contributed to international projects, including the creation of the Sports Cardiology curriculum, the criteria for the interpretation of the athlete’s ECG and the exercise guidelines in individuals with heart disease. In 2016 he launched a novel MSc degree in Sports Cardiology.
Show LessAris Anastasakis
Dr. Aristides Anastasakis, MD, PhD, is a consultant cardiologist specialized in Inherited and...
Read MoreDr. Aristides Anastasakis, MD, PhD, is a consultant cardiologist specialized in Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Diseases. He was trained in Athens and London. He holds a Degree in Medicine and his PhD thesis was in the field of cardiomyopathies. Since 1997, is dynamically involved in the area of inherited cardiovascular diseases (“Pheidippides” program 1997 – 2004, EKKAN 2004 – 2017) and now holds the position of Scientific Director in the Unit of Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Diseases, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre. He has been a member of ESC Task Force in Sports Cardiology (2004 – 2008) and an elected nucleus member of ESC Working Group on Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases (2012 – 2016). Ηe represented Greece (2015 – 2017) in EUCERD (European Union Committee of Experts on Rare Diseases) and is an elected President (2018 – 2020) on Cardiomyopathy and Inherited cardiovascular diseases working group of the Hellenic Cardiac Society, as well as the President (2017 – 2020) of the National Council of Rare Diseases in Greece. He has been awarded with several grants and actively involved in international research projects (such as HCM Investigator Outcomes). Dr. Anastasakis has a significant volume of publications in international scientific journals, chapters in medical books and is the editor of the textbook “Heart diseases in adolescence”. He is also a Board member for various scientific journals such as Hellenic Cardiac Society Journal, Cardiogenetics and Echo Research. Currently, he is the coordinator of National Network in Precision Medicine in Cardiology.
Show LessHelder Dores
Dr Dores is a cardiologist at Luz Hospital, Lisbon, where is the coordinator of Sports Cardiology...
Read MoreDr Dores is a cardiologist at Luz Hospital, Lisbon, where is the coordinator of Sports Cardiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation and the Human Performance Department of Sport Lisbon and Benfica. He is the General Secretary of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology (2020-2023). Dr Dores serves as a Professor and Researcher at NOVA Medical School and Catholic University of Portugal, and Vice President of the General Assembly of the Portuguese Society of Sports Medicine (2019-2023). Dr Dores obtained his PhD (2019) with a thesis entitled ‘Cardiovascular risk assessment in athletes: the role of electrocardiography and imaging’. Post-Graduations in Military Medicine (2006); Cardiac Rehabilitation (2012); Aeronautical Medicine (2016); Sports Medicine (2018).
Show LessMichael Papadakis
Dr Papadakis is an Assoc Professor in Cardiology at St George’s, University of London. He is the...
Read MoreDr Papadakis is an Assoc Professor in Cardiology at St George’s, University of London. He is the president-elect for the European Association of Preventive Cardiology and the past chair of the European section of Sports Cardiology and Exercise. He is consultant to the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young, English Institute of Sport, English and Wales Cricket Board and Rugby Football Union. His interests include sports cardiology, inherited cardiac diseases, cardiovascular disease prevention including prevention of sudden cardiac death in young and athletic individuals, heart failure and cardiac imaging. Dr Papadakis is currently credited with more than 100 publications in peer reviewed medical journals and numerous presentations in national and international conferences. He has contributed to international projects, including the creation of the Sports Cardiology curriculum, the criteria for the interpretation of the athlete’s ECG and the exercise guidelines in individuals with heart disease. In 2016 he launched a novel MSc degree in Sports Cardiology.
Show LessMichael Papadakis
Dr Papadakis is an Assoc Professor in Cardiology at St George’s, University of London. He is the...
Read MoreDr Papadakis is an Assoc Professor in Cardiology at St George’s, University of London. He is the president-elect for the European Association of Preventive Cardiology and the past chair of the European section of Sports Cardiology and Exercise. He is consultant to the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young, English Institute of Sport, English and Wales Cricket Board and Rugby Football Union. His interests include sports cardiology, inherited cardiac diseases, cardiovascular disease prevention including prevention of sudden cardiac death in young and athletic individuals, heart failure and cardiac imaging. Dr Papadakis is currently credited with more than 100 publications in peer reviewed medical journals and numerous presentations in national and international conferences. He has contributed to international projects, including the creation of the Sports Cardiology curriculum, the criteria for the interpretation of the athlete’s ECG and the exercise guidelines in individuals with heart disease. In 2016 he launched a novel MSc degree in Sports Cardiology.
Show LessMichael Papadakis
Dr Papadakis is an Assoc Professor in Cardiology at St George’s, University of London. He is the...
Read MoreDr Papadakis is an Assoc Professor in Cardiology at St George’s, University of London. He is the president-elect for the European Association of Preventive Cardiology and the past chair of the European section of Sports Cardiology and Exercise. He is consultant to the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young, English Institute of Sport, English and Wales Cricket Board and Rugby Football Union. His interests include sports cardiology, inherited cardiac diseases, cardiovascular disease prevention including prevention of sudden cardiac death in young and athletic individuals, heart failure and cardiac imaging. Dr Papadakis is currently credited with more than 100 publications in peer reviewed medical journals and numerous presentations in national and international conferences. He has contributed to international projects, including the creation of the Sports Cardiology curriculum, the criteria for the interpretation of the athlete’s ECG and the exercise guidelines in individuals with heart disease. In 2016 he launched a novel MSc degree in Sports Cardiology.
Show LessDebate 4: Athlete with HCM; Low risk no worries
Antonio Pelliccia
Dr Antonio Pelliccia is a specialist in Cardiovascular Diseases and Sports Medicine. He is Head...
Read MoreDr Antonio Pelliccia is a specialist in Cardiovascular Diseases and Sports Medicine. He is Head of the Cardiology Department of the Institute of Sports Medicine and Science of the Italian National Olympic Committee. Adjunct Professor of "Sports Cardiology" at the School of Specialization in Cardiovascular Diseases and Sports Medicine, University of L'Aquila and La Sapienza in Rome. Dr Pelliccia served as the Health Manager of the Italian mission to the Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake 2002, Turin 2006, Beijing 2008, Vancouver 2010 and London 2012. He is an associate professor in Medicine at TUFTS University, Boston. Dr Pelliccia is the author of numerous papers in international scientific journals (New Engl J Med, Circulation, JACC, Eur Hart J) on the cardiovascular physiopathology of exercise and sports activities. Past President of the European Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, of the European Society of Cardiology.
Show LessJonathan Drezner
Dr. Jonathan Drezner is a Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Director of the UW...
Read MoreDr. Jonathan Drezner is a Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Director of the UW Medicine Center for Sports Cardiology at the University of Washington (Seattle, WA – USA). He serves as Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Sports Medicine, and he is Team Physician for the Seattle Seahawks (NFL), OL Reign (NWSL), and the University of Washington. Dr. Drezner is past-President of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (2012-13) and Director of the Division for Cardiac Injury in Sport for the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research. Dr. Drezner has dedicated his career to the prevention of sudden cardiac arrest and death (SCA/D) in young athletes and the development of effective models for prevention. His primary research focuses on the incidence and etiology of SCA/D, cardiovascular screening and ECG interpretation in athletes, and emergency response planning and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in the school and athletic settings.
Show LessMartin Halle
Since 2003, university professor Dr. Martin Halle is the medical director of the centre for...
Read MoreSince 2003, university professor Dr. Martin Halle is the medical director of the centre for prevention and sports medicine at the university hospital “Klinikum rechts der Isar” of the Technical University of Munich, Germany. He is specialized in internal medicine, cardiology and sports medicine as well as preventive cardiovascular medicine DGPR®. He is an expert in the field of “sports cardiology” (Certification German Cardiac Society) with a special expertise in cardiovascular disease prevention and rehabilitation. His scientific interest lies in prevention of and recovery from cardiovascular diseases, particularly in heart failure, by physical exercise. Internationally, he is one of the leading scientists in his field of research. Among other honors, Prof. Martin Halle was appointed President of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) for the period of 2020-2022.
Show LessMats Borjesson
Dr. Börjesson is a professor at Göteborg University (Institute of Food, Nutrition and Sports...
Read MoreDr. Börjesson is a professor at Göteborg University (Institute of Food, Nutrition and Sports Science and the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology) and Sahlgrenska University Hospital. He is also Director of the Center for Health and Performance, Göteborg University, and a practicing physician in Östra, Goteborg with specialties in internal medicine and cardiology. Börjesson has served on many task forces and chaired multiple societies including the Sports Cardiology Section of the European Society of Cardiology (2008-10); Swedish Society of Exercise and Sports Medicine (2013-15), where he was also the president from 2015-17; and the Swedish Society of Cardiology (2016-18).
Show LessMeagan Wasfy
Dr. Meagan M. Wasfy MD MPH is a sports cardiologist in the Cardiovascular Performance Program at...
Read MoreDr. Meagan M. Wasfy MD MPH is a sports cardiologist in the Cardiovascular Performance Program at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. She received her undergraduate degree from Harvard College and her medical degree from Harvard Medical School. She trained in internal medicine and cardiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Wasfy’s clinical practices focuses on the cardiovascular care of athletic and active individuals and on echocardiography. Dr. Wasfy is also active in research, with a focus on the use of cardiac imaging to characterize exercise-induced cardiac remodeling and the specific question of how to better distinguish between cardiac enlargement due to exercise versus that due to cardiac disease.
Show LessMichael Papadakis
Dr Papadakis is an Assoc Professor in Cardiology at St George’s, University of London. He is the...
Read MoreDr Papadakis is an Assoc Professor in Cardiology at St George’s, University of London. He is the president-elect for the European Association of Preventive Cardiology and the past chair of the European section of Sports Cardiology and Exercise. He is consultant to the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young, English Institute of Sport, English and Wales Cricket Board and Rugby Football Union. His interests include sports cardiology, inherited cardiac diseases, cardiovascular disease prevention including prevention of sudden cardiac death in young and athletic individuals, heart failure and cardiac imaging. Dr Papadakis is currently credited with more than 100 publications in peer reviewed medical journals and numerous presentations in national and international conferences. He has contributed to international projects, including the creation of the Sports Cardiology curriculum, the criteria for the interpretation of the athlete’s ECG and the exercise guidelines in individuals with heart disease. In 2016 he launched a novel MSc degree in Sports Cardiology.
Show LessSabiha Gati
Sabiha Gati is a cardiologist at Guys and St Thomas's NHS Trust, London, UK.
Read MoreSabiha Gati is a cardiologist at Guys and St Thomas's NHS Trust, London, UK.
Show LessCase 5: Athlete with valvular disease
Case 6: Athlete post COVID-19 infection
David Niederseer
David Niederseer is consultant cardiologist at the University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland. After...
Read MoreDavid Niederseer is consultant cardiologist at the University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland. After completing his studies in medicine (MD) and sports science (BSc) in Innsbruck, Austria, he graduated from a PhD-program in molecular medicine in Salzburg, Austria. Thereafter he received a training in general internal medicine and then moved with his family to Switzerland, Zurich to complete his training in cardiology. Dr Niederseer has a special interest in sports cardiology, cardiovascular rehabilitation, exercise training and testing as well as preventive cardiology. He has published extensively in these areas, is part of national and European societies, and is frequently invited to national and international conferences as speaker. Additionally, he serves as reviewer for leading journals and is associate editor for the European Heart Journal – Case Reports. For the EAPC he is Section Editor for the Sports Cardiology Quizzes, part of the EAPC Certification Task Force as well as EAPC Young Ambassador, Switzerland. My affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center Zurich, University of Zurich, University Hospital Zuirch, Zurich, Switzerland
Show LessElena Cavarreta
Elena Cavarretta is a MD, PhD from Sapienza University of Rome, with a PhD dissertation on "New...
Read MoreElena Cavarretta is a MD, PhD from Sapienza University of Rome, with a PhD dissertation on "New diagnostic tools for left ventricular hypertrophy: biomolecular and echocardiographic techniques". Since 2011, she has been serving as Researcher/Assistant Professor at the department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnology, Sapienza University of Rome. She obtained the national scientific qualification as Associate Professor in: Internal Medicine, Sports Sciences and Exercise and Full Professor in Applied Medical Technical Sciences. At present she is the elected secretary of the European nucleus of the Sports Cardiology and Exercise, European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) and a board member of the Italian Society of Sports Cardiology (SIC Sport). She is involved in cardiovascular clinical and translational research. In particular, dr. Cavarretta’s scientific interests are cardiovascular adaptation to exercise, athlete's heart, cardiovascular non-invasive imaging, machine learning, oxidative stress and microRNAs as biomarkers in cardiovascular pathologies, in particular cardiomyopathies. She is the author of >90 indexed papers. She is the recipient of several awards and grants, including national research project. She is the Deputy Editor for the Preventive Cardiology section of the EHJ-Case Report and Deputy Editor for Minerva Cardiology Angiology.
Show LessGuido Claessen
- Clinical cardiologist with focus on sports cardiology at University Hospitals...
Read More- Clinical cardiologist with focus on sports cardiology at University Hospitals Leuven - Assistant professor at KU Leuven, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences - Honorary Researcher at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute - Chairman of the Medical Committee of Belgian Cycling - Nucleus Member of the EAPC Sports Cardiology Section - Board Member of the Belgian Working Group of Non-invasive Cardiac Imaging His research focuses on the effects of endurance exercise on the human heart and the integration of exercise evaluation into the management of patients with cardiovascular disease. He is (co-) author of 83 scientific publications indexed in Web of Science (h-index 20). Guido has presented more than 20 abstracts at international scientific meetings as first author and is regularly invited as faculty speaker at several international meetings. He has written invited reviews and editorials in JACC Imaging, The Journal of Physiology and other high impact journals and given multiple plenary lectures on athlete’s heart at the European Society of Cardiology annual congresses.
Show LessJosef Niebauer
Specialist in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Sports Medicine, Sports Cardiology Chief and...
Read MoreSpecialist in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Sports Medicine, Sports Cardiology Chief and University Chair, Institute of Sports Medicine, Prevention and Rehabilitation, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Austria. Director, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Digital Health and Prevention President, Austrian Association of Prevention and Rehabilitation Chair-elect, Section of Sports Cardiology and Chair, Research Committee; European Association of Preventive Cardiology, European Society of Cardiology High school: Diploma, USA; Abitur Kassel, Germany Medical schools: Mainz, Germany; Vienna, Austria; Dijon, France; Chicago, USA; Sydney, Australia Academic qualifications: MD: Univ. of Mainz, Germany PhD: Imperial College, University of London, UK MBA: University of Salzburg Specialist training: Univ. of Heidelberg, Germany Stanford University, USA University of London, UK University of Leipzig, Germany Publications: > 300 publication; 4 books, >20 book chapters.
Show LessMaria Sanz de la Garza
Dr. Sanz de la Garza graduated in Medicine cum laude at University of Oviedo, Spain in 2007....
Read MoreDr. Sanz de la Garza graduated in Medicine cum laude at University of Oviedo, Spain in 2007. Then, she moved to Barcelona where she did her specialization in cardiology at Hospital Vall d’Hebron (2008-2013). Right after, she performed a three-year fellowship in sports cardiology in Hospital Clinic of Barcelona and developed her PhD focused on the cardiac remodelling induced by endurance training. In 2016, she did a 6-month research stay in cardiac rehabilitation at Montreal Heart Institute (Canada). Since 2017, she is a consultant cardiologist at Hospital Clinic of Barcelona where she is in charge of the cardiovascular preparticipation screening of Football Club Barcelona and leads the cardiac rehabilitation unit. Her main interests include sports cardiology, cardiac imaging, and cardiac rehabilitation. She has published extensively in these areas and she is a frequent speaker at national and international congresses. For the EAPC, she is a nucleus member of the Sports Cardiology and Exercise Section and Young Ambassador of Spain.
Show LessMichael Papadakis
Dr Papadakis is an Assoc Professor in Cardiology at St George’s, University of London. He is the...
Read MoreDr Papadakis is an Assoc Professor in Cardiology at St George’s, University of London. He is the president-elect for the European Association of Preventive Cardiology and the past chair of the European section of Sports Cardiology and Exercise. He is consultant to the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young, English Institute of Sport, English and Wales Cricket Board and Rugby Football Union. His interests include sports cardiology, inherited cardiac diseases, cardiovascular disease prevention including prevention of sudden cardiac death in young and athletic individuals, heart failure and cardiac imaging. Dr Papadakis is currently credited with more than 100 publications in peer reviewed medical journals and numerous presentations in national and international conferences. He has contributed to international projects, including the creation of the Sports Cardiology curriculum, the criteria for the interpretation of the athlete’s ECG and the exercise guidelines in individuals with heart disease. In 2016 he launched a novel MSc degree in Sports Cardiology.
Show LessRaghav Bhatia
Dr Bhatia qualified from the Norwich Medical School with distinction in basic science research in...
Read MoreDr Bhatia qualified from the Norwich Medical School with distinction in basic science research in 2011. He was awarded an open scholarship for the duration of his studies in view of academic performance. Dr Bhatia’s cardiology training to date has been diverse with competencies developed in sports cardiology, inherited cardiac conditions, cardiovascular imaging, and interventional cardiology. He is currently undertaking a higher research degree under the guidance of Dr Michael Papadakis & Professor Sanjay Sharma as a Cardiac Risk in the Young research fellow, at St. George’s, University of London. His primary research interests include evaluating the role and efficacy of cardiovascular screening in individuals aged 14-35 years, which incorporates the challenges and opportunities catalyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic. He leads the principles of cardiovascular evaluation of athlete’s module for the novel Sports Cardiology MSc, held at St. George’s, University of London. Outside of medicine, Raghav is a proud husband and father. He enjoys spending time with his family & friends, travelling, and all things cricket!
Show LessViviana Maestrini
Viviana Maestrini is an Associate Professor of Cardiology in the Department of Clinical, Internal...
Read MoreViviana Maestrini is an Associate Professor of Cardiology in the Department of Clinical, Internal Medicine, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences at Sapienza University of Rome in Italy. She obtained her Medical degree and qualifications as a cardiologist at Sapienza University in Rome. Then, she undertook a PhD jointly between Sapienza and University College London (UCL) focused on CMR. She also collaborates with the Institute of Sport Medicine in Rome - National Italian Olympic Committee, which has a long tradition in promoting sport cardiology. Current her research interests include cardiac imaging and valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathies and heart failure. She is also developing a program on the role of CMR to define the complex phenotype of athlete’s heart and to prevent sudden cardiac death. She is also nucleus member of the EAPC Sports Cardiology and Exercise Section.
Show LessAneil Malhotra
Aneil Malhotra is a cardiologist at St George's Hospital, London UK.
Read MoreAneil Malhotra is a cardiologist at St George's Hospital, London UK.
Show LessFrederick Schnell
Assistant Professor F Schnell works at University Hospital of Rennes, Cardiology.
Read MoreAssistant Professor F Schnell works at University Hospital of Rennes, Cardiology.
Show LessGherardo Finocchiaro
Gherardo Finocchiaro is a consultant cadiologist at King's College Hospital, London, UK.
Read MoreGherardo Finocchiaro is a consultant cadiologist at King's College Hospital, London, UK.
Show LessMichael Papadakis
Dr Papadakis is an Assoc Professor in Cardiology at St George’s, University of London. He is the...
Read MoreDr Papadakis is an Assoc Professor in Cardiology at St George’s, University of London. He is the president-elect for the European Association of Preventive Cardiology and the past chair of the European section of Sports Cardiology and Exercise. He is consultant to the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young, English Institute of Sport, English and Wales Cricket Board and Rugby Football Union. His interests include sports cardiology, inherited cardiac diseases, cardiovascular disease prevention including prevention of sudden cardiac death in young and athletic individuals, heart failure and cardiac imaging. Dr Papadakis is currently credited with more than 100 publications in peer reviewed medical journals and numerous presentations in national and international conferences. He has contributed to international projects, including the creation of the Sports Cardiology curriculum, the criteria for the interpretation of the athlete’s ECG and the exercise guidelines in individuals with heart disease. In 2016 he launched a novel MSc degree in Sports Cardiology.
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