Track 12 of 14
Sports & Exercise Cardiology
Athlete screening, inherited arrhythmias and exercise prescription.
Sports cardiology balances the cardioprotective effects of exercise against diagnostic challenges in remodeled athletes. Sessions address pre-participation ECG screening (ESC vs AHA), differentiation of athlete's heart from HCM, ARVC, and DCM using CMR and genotype, and shared decision-making for return-to-play in inherited arrhythmia syndromes following the 2024 AHA/ACC guidelines. Masters athlete content covers exercise-induced AF, accelerated coronary calcification in lifelong endurance athletes, and post-myocarditis return-to-play, including post-COVID and post-vaccine cohorts.
Focus areas
- Pre-participation screening: ECG criteria, ESC vs AHA
- Athlete's heart vs HCM, ARVC, and DCM
- Inherited arrhythmias: LQTS, CPVT, Brugada in athletes
- AF and coronary calcification in masters athletes
- Return-to-play after myocarditis and SCD events
- Exercise prescription in established CV disease
- Shared decision-making and 2024 RTP guidelines