Conference Agenda 2021

7th EAPC Sports Cardiology course & Cardiac Risk in the Young International Conference

The great Sports Cardiology debates

Thursday 14th & Friday 15th of October 2021

Day 1 – Thursday 14th of October

14:00-14:05       Introduction to the course

                           Michael Papadakis                     

14:05-15:40       Session: Debates in sports Cardiology 1

Chairs: Andre La Gerche, Michael Emery

Debate 1: Athlete with an ICD; No way back to competition

Case presentation

Pro – Sanjay Sharma

Contra – Rachel Lampert

Debate 2: Athlete with LQTS and prolonged QT interval; Treat and release

Case presentation

Pro – Elijah Behr

Contra – Silvia Castelletti

Q&A and Panel discussion

15.40-16.00       Coffee break

16:00-17:30       Session: Cases in sports Cardiology 1

                           Chairs: Flavio D’Ascenzi, Jonathan Kim

Case 1: Veteran athlete with AF

Harald Jorstad

Case 2: Athlete with pre-excitation

Michael Papadakis

Case 3: Athlete with ventricular ectopy

Alessandro Zorzi

Expert panel: Domenico Corrado, Christian Schmied

17:30-18:30       The great ECG Quiz – Interactive interpretation with the audience

                           Presenter: Michael Papadakis

Expert panel: Aris Anastasakis, Helder Dores

18:30                 End of day 1

                           Michael Papadakis

Day 2 – Friday 15th of October

14:00-14:05       Introduction to day 2

                           Michael Papadakis        

14:05-15:40       Session: Debates in sports Cardiology 2

Chairs: Martin Halle, Antonio Pelliccia

Debate 3: Veteran athlete post myocardial infarction; Keep running

Case presentation

Pro – Dr Wasfy

Contra – Mats Borjesson

Debate 4: Athlete with HCM; Low risk no worries

Case presentation

Pro – Sabiha Gati

Conra – Jonathan Drezner

Q&A and Panel discussion

15.40-16.00       Coffee break

16:00-17:30       Session: Cases in sports Cardiology 2

Chairs: Josef Niebauer, Maria Sanz de la Garza

Case 4: Athlete with dilated LV and reduced/borderline LVEF

Guido Claessen

Case 5: Athlete with valvular disease

Elena Cavarretta

Case 6: Athlete post COVID-19 infection

Raghav Bhatia

Expert panel: David Niederseer, Viviana Maestrini

17:30-18:30       The great imaging Quiz – Interactive interpretation with the audience

                           Presenter: Gherardo Finocchiaro

Expert panel: Aneil Malhotra, Frederic Schnell

18:30                 End of day 2

                           Michael Papadakis closes the course