8.30am

REGISTRATION

9.00am

Introduction: Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes              

Professor Greg Whyte (CRY Chairman)

9.30am - 12 noon

IDENTIFICATION OF THE AT RISK ATHLETE

Chair: Professor William McKenna

9.30am

Exertion - related sudden cardiac death

Dr Sanjay Sharma

10.00am

Ion Channel Disease

Dr Pier Lambiase

10.30am

Cardiomyopathies

Professor William J McKenna

11.00am

Issues related to gene testing

Dr Carlo Napolitano

12 noon

LUNCH

1.00pm - 3.00pm

INTERPRETATION OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SCREENING GUIDELINES

Chair: Dr. Sanjay Sharma

1.00pm

American College of Cardiology (ACC) Guidelines

Dr Paul Thompson - USA

1.30pm

European College of Cardiology (ECC) Guidelines

Dr Domenico Corrado - Italy

2.00pm

International Olympic Committee (IOC) Guidelines

Professor Erik Meijboom - Switzerland

2.30pm

UK Perspective on Cardiovascular Screening

Dr Mike Turner - UK

3.00pm

COFFEE

3.30pm - 4.55pm

INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES IN DEALING WITH DIFFICULT CASES

Chair: Professor William McKenna

Case study presentations with expert round table discussion:                    

Dr Elijah Behr, Dr Domenico Corrado, Dr Pier Lambiase, Professor William McKenna, Dr Carlo Napolitano, Dr Sanjay Sharma, Dr Mary Sheppard, Dr Nigel Stephens, Dr Paul Thompson, Professor Greg Whyte

4.55pm - 5.00pm

CLOSING REMARKS

Professor Greg Whyte

7.00pm