Dr Saqib Ghani

CRY Research Highlights 2016

https://issuu.com/cardiacriskintheyoung/docs/research_newsletter_2016 Cardiac Risk in the Young’s research highlights from 2016.

CRY Parliamentary Reception 2015

Our 2015 Parliamentary Reception on Wednesday November 25 was an event attended not only by CRY Representatives, supporters, bereaved families, members of the myheart group and the largest ever number of CRY funded Research Fellows (past and present) but also over 40 MPs – all gathered together under one (very prestigious!) roof to help commemorate 20

CRY Update Magazine 64

Read the magazine here Issue 64 of the CRY Update looks back at a busy CRY summer from May to August 2014. Our flagship raising awareness event, the CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk, features in this issue with a full report and photos from the day. Also prominent is our Patron Pixie Lott’s terrific tour

CRY Update Magazine 55

Read Update 55 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.

CRY Update Magazine 56

Read Update 56 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.

CRY Update Magazine 58

Read Update 58 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.

CRY at The Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2012

6 days, 2 press briefings, over 10,000 visitors, over 200 blog posts, more than 300 ECGs performed, around 1 million miles clocked up on the CRY exercise bike (Wattbike), 20 team members working round the clock, 6 CRY Research Fellows, 1 Professor….all adds up to one amazing week for CRY at the Royal Society’s Summer Exhibition 2012.

Interview with Dr Saqib Ghani

CRY Research Fellow, Dr Saqib Ghani, had the article ‘Pre-participation cardiovascular screening in athletes: when and how?’ published in the journal ‘Cardiovascular Medicine’, January 2012. CRY Communications Officer, Mair Shepherd, caught up with him on his return flight from a CRY screening clinic in Northern Ireland to find out more. What was the article about? This

Should axis deviation or atrial enlargement be categorised as abnormal in young athletes? The athlete's electrocardiogram: time for re-appraisal of markers of pathology

Gati, S., Sheikh, N., Ghani, S., Zaidi, A., Wilson, M., Raju, H., Cox, A., Reed, M., Papadakis M. and Sharma, S.”Should axis deviation or atrial enlargement be categorised as abnormal in young athletes? The athlete’s electrocardiogram: time for re-appraisal of markers of pathology.”European Heart Journal 20th September 2013  [Abstract]

Clinical significance of electrocardiographic right ventricular hypertrophy in athletes: comparison with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy and pulmonary hypertension

Zaidi, A., Ghani, S., Sheikh, N., Gati, S., Bastiaenen, R., Madden, B., Papadakis, M., Raju, H., Reed, M., Sharma, R., Behr, E.R., and Sharma, S.”Clinical significance of electrocardiographic right ventricular hypertrophy in athletes: comparison with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy and pulmonary hypertension.”European Heart Journal 17th September 2013  [Abstract]

Dr Saqib Ghani is interviewed about his presentation "Pre-participation cardiovascular screening in elite rugby players: ECG patterns and low false positive rates"

Interview with Dr Saqib Ghani CRY Research Fellow, Dr Saqib Ghani, presented his research ‘Pre-participation cardiovascular screening in elite rugby players: ECG patterns and low false positive rates’ at the prestigious European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Conference in Paris, August 2012. What is the ESC Congress? The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress is recognised as

Increased left ventricular trabeculation in highly trained athletes: do we need more stringent criteria for the diagnosis of left ventricular non-compaction in athletes?

Gati, S., Chandra, N., Bennett, R.L., Reed, M., Kervio, G., Panoulas, V.F., Ghani, S., Sheikh, N., Zaidi, A., Wilson, M., Papadakis, M., Carre, F. and Sharma, S. “Increased left ventricular trabeculation in highly trained athletes: do we need more stringent criteria for the diagnosis of left ventricular non-compaction in athletes?” Heart February 2013 [Abstract]

CRY screening event in Chislehurst Funded by the Ben Daniels Memorial Fund

On the 30th June 2012, the Daniels family from Bickley, near Chislehurst, hosted a free cardiac screening session for teenagers from local sports clubs, in memory of their son, Ben, who died suddenly from an undiagnosed heart condition last year. He was aged just 15. Ben collapsed without warning whilst playing football with his Ex Blues FC

CRY Research Fellow Dr Saqib Ghani wins award at EuroPRevent 2012

We are delighted to report that CRY Research Fellow Dr Saqib Ghani won the Judges’ Choice award at the EuroPRevent 2012 conference, for his abstract “Cardiovascular abnormalities in potential British olympic squad: impact of IOC recommendations for cardiovascular evaluation prior to 2012 olympics”.

Role of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) in Sports

Ghani, S. and Sharma, S. “Role of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) in Sports.” Book chapter in Cardiac Defibrillation – Mechanisms, Challenges and Implications, Edited by Trayanova, N. Published by InTech, September 2011 [Full Text]