CRY Cardiology Conference
Updates in Sports Cardiology
23rd October 2026
Course organisers
Host by
A national UK charity preventing young sudden cardiac deaths through awareness, screening and research, and supporting affected families.
In Collaboration with
Part of one of the world’s most respected academic medical centres, offering access to a global network of physicians and specialists, with high-quality, integrated, technology-enabled patient care.
Agenda
08:00 - 08:30
Registration & Coffee
08:50 - 09:00
Introduction to the course
09:00 - 10:30
Updates on the interpretation of an athlete’s ECG
09:00 — 09:10
What is normal for an athlete?
09:15 — 09:25
Significance of inferior and lateral T-wave inversion
09:30 — 09:40
Anterior T-wave inversions; Athlete’s heart or cardiomyopathy?
09:45 — 09:55
Axis deviation, atrial enlargement and RBBB; Still relevant?
10:00 — 10:10
Ventricular ectopy made easy
10:15 — 10:30
Panel discussion & Q&A
10:30 — 11:00
ECG Quiz
11:00 - 11:30
Break
11:30 - 13:00
Cases Session I: Focus on cardiomyopathies
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 15:30
Coronary artery disease in athletes
14:00 — 14:10
How to screen for coronary artery disease in older athletes?
14:15 — 14:25
Prevalence and significance of coronary artery disease in veteran athletes
14:30 — 14:40
Coronary artery disease in athletes; Does the type of exercise matter?
14:45 — 14:55
Coronary artery disease in athletes; Does blood pressure matter?
15:00 — 15:10
Managing athletes with coronary artery disease
15:15 — 15:30
Panel discussion & Q&A
15:30 - 16:00
Break
11:30 - 13:00
Cases Session II: Sports Cardiology Catch 22s
17:30 — 18:10
The ultimate Sports Cardiology Quiz
18:10 — 18:15
Closing remarks
Biographies
Prof Michael Papadakis
St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust & CRY Consultant Cardiologist
Dr Peter Swoboda
Dr Saad Ahmed Fyyaz
