January 1997 CRY completed funding of Siemens Accuson Ultrasound ECHO machine worth £140,000, at St. George’s Hospital. This machine has now tested over 14,500 people
1997
First large-scale ECG screening in Brighouse, Yorkshire (in memory of Dominic O'Loughlin)
August 1997 First large-scale ECG screening – 283 ECGs and 93 ECHOs in one day, in Brighouse, Yorkshire (in memory of Dominic O’Loughlin)
Sudden death from cardiovascular disease in young athletes: fact or fiction?
Sharma, S., Whyte, G. and McKenna, W.J. “Sudden death from cardiovascular disease in young athletes: fact or fiction?” British Journal of Sports Medicine 1997 (December) Vol.31 No.4, p269-276
The Echocardiographic Assessment of a Young Athlete
McKenna, W.J. and Sharma, S. “The Echocardiographic Assessment of a Young Athlete.” Leading Echocardiographer 1997 (September) Issue 1
Regular endurance training in elite athletes is not associated with abnormal cardiac dimensions
Sharma, S., Whyte, G., Elliott, P. and McKenna, W.J. “Regular endurance training in elite athletes is not associated with abnormal cardiac dimensions.” Circulation 1997 Vol.96 (Supplement), p85
Arrhythmias and Sudden Death in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Primary Prevention, Immediate Evaluation and Management, Long-Term Management, Experimental and Theoretical Developments
McKenna, W.J. and Sharma, S. “Arrhythmias and Sudden Death in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Primary Prevention, Immediate Evaluation and Management, Long-Term Management, Experimental and Theoretical Developments.” Cardiac Electrophysiology Review 1997 (March) Vol.1 No’s.1-2, p229-232
