Speakers
Gherardo Finocchiaro, Consultant Cardiologist, Inherited Cardiac Conditions and Imaging, St George’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London. Honorary Senior Lecturer, St George’s University of London
Learning objectives
- Understand the aetiology and epidemiology of sudden cardiac death in athletes.
- Learn the importance of cardiac screening in athletes, and the benefits and challenges posed by this method.
- Know the differential diagnosis between athlete’s heart and cardiomyopathies.
- Understand how to minimise risk for individuals with cardiac disease who wish to partake in sport or exercise.
