Professor Michael Papadakis

Exercise Prescription in Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy: Finding the Right Balance Between Risks and Benefits

Lorenzo-Lupo Dei, Jennie Han, Silvio Romano, Luigi Sciarra, Angeliki Asimaki, Michael Papadakis, Sanjay Sharma, Gherardo Finocchiaro. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2025 Jun 17. Read the full research here Abstract: Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is an inherited cardiac condition, often caused by mutations in genes encoding desmosomal proteins. The pathologic hallmark of the disease is a fibrofatty replacement of the myocardium, which […]

Echocardiography in the cardiac assessment of young athletes: a 2025 guideline from the British Society of Echocardiography

Read the full research here David Oxborough, Keith George, Robert Cooper, Raghav Bhatia, Tristan Ramcharan, Abbas Zaidi, Sabiha Gati, Keerthi Prakash, Dhrubo Rakhit, Shaun Robinson, Graham Stuart, Jan Forster, Melanie Ackrill, Daniel Augustine, Aneil Malhotra, Michael Papadakis, Silvia Castelletti, Victoria Pettemerides, Liam Ring, Antoinette Kenny, Aaron Baggish & Sanjay Sharma  Sudden cardiac death in a young physically active individual or athlete is a rare but tragic event. Pre-participation screening and follow-up investigations are utilised to reduce the […]

Influence of age and sex on the diagnostic yield of inherited cardiac conditions in sudden arrhythmic death syndrome decedents

Read the full research here Belinda Gray, Elijah R Behr, Efstathios Papatheodorou, Athanasios Bakalakos, Hariharan Raju, Yanushi D Wijeyeratne, Gherardo Finocchiaro, Aneil Malhotra, Nicola Whiffin, James S Ware, Maria Tome Esteban, Mary N Sheppard, Sanjay Sharma, Michael Papadakis. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. Aims Sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS) refers to a sudden death, which remains unexplained despite comprehensive post-mortem examination and a toxicological screen. We aimed to […]

High intensity exercise programme in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a randomised trial

Read the full research here Basu, J; Nikoletou, D; Miles, C; MacLachlan, H; Parry-Williams, G; Tilby-Jones, F; Bulleros, P; Fanton, Z; Baker, C; Purcell, S; Lech, C; Chapman, T; Sage, P; Wahid, S; Sheikh, N; Jayakumar, S; Malhotra, A; Keteepe-Arachi, T; Gray, B; Finocchiaro, G; Carr-White, G; Behr, E; Tome, M; O’Driscoll, J; Chis Ster, DI; Sharma, S; Papadakis, M. European Heart Journal. Background and aims: The feasibility and impact of high intensity exercise programmes in patients with HCM is unknown. […]

Are the cardiovascular benefits and potential risks of physical activity and exercise dependent on race, ethnicity or sex?

Read the full research here Daniel T Tardo, Michael Papadakis. The Canadian journal of cardiology Abstract:Physical activity (PA) is established as a cornerstone of cardiovascular health, however, disparities in participation exist across sociocultural groups, which in turn impacts cardiovascular outcomes. Evidence suggests that while the positive cardiovascular effects of exercise are consistent across populations, notable […]

Abstract We147: The Utility of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) Amongst Male and Female athletes to Differentiate Between Physiological Left Ventricular Enlargement and Mildly Depressed Resting Systolic Function and Athletic Individuals with Dilated Cardiomyopathy.

Sarandeep Marwaha, Zephryn Fanton, Paulo Bulleros, Rachel Simmons, Raghav T Bhatia, Hamish MacLachlan, Maite Tome, Gherardo Finocchiaro, Aneil Malhotra, Sabiha Gati, Sanjay Prasad, Michael Papadakis and Sanjay Sharma Read the full research here

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathies (ARVC): Diagnostic challenges from imaging to genetics

Mihnea Casian, Michael Papadakis, Ruxandra Jurcut. Kardiologia Polska. Read the full research here Abstract: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a hereditary cardiomyopathy, predominantly affecting young males, regardless of ethnicity or race. Due to its variable penetrance, females usually have milder and less malignant phenotypes and it may be diagnosed in older individuals. Accordingly, some affected individuals […]

Ethnicity and sudden cardiac death in athletes: insights from a large United Kingdom registry

Gherardo Finocchiaro, Davide Radaelli, Stefano D’Errico, Raghav Bhatia, Michael Papadakis, Elijah R Behr, Joseph Westaby, Sanjay Sharma, Mary N Sheppard. European journal of preventive cardiology. Read the full research here Aims: The relationship between ethnicity and causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in athletes is poorly understood. Objectives: To investigate aetiology of SCD among different ethnicities in a large cohort of athletes. Methods and results: Between […]

Longitudinal insights into coronary plaque amongst master athletes

Read the full research here S Fyyaz, A Merghani, S Al-Turaihi, N Chatrath, R Bhatia, H Maclachlan, G Finocchiaro, S Papatheodorou, G Parry-Williams, S David, J O’driscoll, M Papadakis, K Alfakih, S Sharma. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 13 June 2024. Abstract: Introduction Cross-sectional studies of master athletes with a low risk atherosclerotic risk profile demonstrate a greater prevalence of high coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores, coronary plaque […]

The impact of drug use in athletes on resting LV systolic function and contractile reserve

S Marwaha, P Bulleros, Z Fanton, H Maclachlan, R Bhatia, G Finocchiaro, S Prasad, S Gati, M Papadakis, S Sharma. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. Read the full research here Background Consumption of recreational or performance enhancing agents can have long term adverse effects on the cardiovascular system, however, the effect of these agents on left ventricle size and the contractile reserve is unclear. […]

Predicting non-specific myocardial fibrosis in clinical setting in a large cohort of young and veteran athletes using a powerful machine learning model

Read the full research here E Androulakis, N Dikaros, E Papatheodorou, A Merghani, S Fyyaz, G Perry-Williams, S Sharma, M Papadakis. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. Abstract: Background Non-specific myocardial fibrosis (NSMF) is a heterogeneous entity with potentially significant clinical implications. We aimed to create a machine-learning (ML) based model for its prediction, based on thorough baseline investigations in a large cohort […]

Feasibility of novel points-based health questionnaire utilised in a nationwide cardiac screening programme for young individuals

Read the full research here H Maclachlan, R Ambrogetti, N Moulson, R Bhatia, S Fyyaz, N Chatrath, E Androulakis, C Miles, J Basu, G Finocchiaro, S Gati, A Malhotra, S Sharma, J Mckinney, M Papadakis. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. Abstract: Background Widely used cardiac screening protocols in the United States and the United Kingdom include health questionnaires (HQ) with open-ended questions that require an on-site physician to differentiate […]

A longitudinal study of quantitative late gadolinium enhancement analysis in young athletes versus non-athletic individuals with acute myocarditis

Read the full research here H Butt, E Androulakis, R Bhatia, H Maclachlan, S Sharma, M Papadakis. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. Abstract: Acute myocarditis is an acute inflammatory process within the myocardium, typically caused by infections, autoimmune disease, or drug reactions. Current guidelines suggest individuals with myocarditis should refrain from intense exercise, however, it remains unclear whether exercise affects […]

Yield of Molecular Autopsy in Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes. Data from a Large Registry in the United Kingdom

Read the full paper here Gherardo Finocchiaro, Davide Radaelli, David Johnson, Raghav T Bhatia, Joseph Westaby, Stefano D’Errico, Michael Papadakis, Sanjay Sharma, Mary N Sheppard, Elijah R Behr. Europace. 2024 Jan 30.Abstract:Background: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) may occur in apparently healthy individuals, including athletes. We report the diagnostic role of post-mortem genetic testing, molecular autopsy […]

Seasonal Variation in Sudden Cardiac Death: Insights from a Large United Kingdom Registry

Read the full paper here Ioannis Panayiotides, Joseph Westaby, Elijah R Behr, Michael Papadakis, Sanjay Sharma, Gherardo Finocchiaro, Mary N Sheppard. Hellenic journal of cardiology. 2024 Jan 19. Abstract:Background: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is relatively common and may occur in apparently healthy individuals. The role of seasonal variation as a risk factor for SCD is […]

Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes: JACC State-of-the-Art Review

Read the full paper here Gherardo Finocchiaro, Joseph Westaby, Mary N Sheppard, Michael Papadakis, Sanjay Sharma. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2024 Jan 16.Abstract:Athletes epitomize the healthiest segment of society. Despite this premise, sudden cardiac death may occur in apparently healthy athletes, attracting significant attention not only in the medical community but also […]

Mechanisms of adaptation to high intensity exercise in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

J Basu, P Ricci, H Maclachlan, C Miles, R Bhatia, G Parry-Williams, S Sharma, M Tome, D Nikoletou, M Papadakis, J O’Driscoll. 09 November 2023. Read the paper here Abstract Background: Many individuals with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) demonstrate exercise limitation. For a proportion this may be related to their overall cardiorespiratory fitness influenced by physical activity habits, body mechanics, or habitus. In others there is […]

Comparing clinical outcomes in bicuspid versus trileaflet aortic valve endocarditis 

N Chatrath, J Dargan, R Hampal, N Kaza, R Bhatia, S Fyyaz, H Maclachlan, A Breathnatch, S Sharma, M Papadakis, M Tome Esteban, A Marciniak. 09 November 2023. Read the paper here Abstract Background: The incidence of bicuspid aortic valve infective endocarditis (BAV-IE) has been reported at 2% in contemporary BAV cohorts with an estimated risk of developing BAV-IE 11 times that of the general population […]

The aortic root in young adults

N Chatrath, R Bhatia, S Fyyaz, J Forster, S Marwaha, C Scrocco, N Jayaratne, B Ensam, E Androulakis, S Al-Turaihi, S Sharma, M Tome Esteban, M Papadakis. 09 November 2023. Read paper here Abstract Background: Aortic size varies between individuals and is influenced by age, gender, body size and blood pressure. There are numerous studies aimed at defining normative aortic root measurements, but the vast majority of […]

Update Magazine Issue 86

Read CRY Update 86 here Issue 86 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from September to December 2021. There were a lot of major fundraising events in this four-month period after so many had been cancelled over the last two years due to the pandemic. This started with the Great North

CRY Update Magazine Issue 83

Read Issue 83 of the CRY Update magazine here Issue 83 of the CRY Update reports on all news, events and fundraising from September to December 2020. Even with continued restrictions and lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CRY’s supporters remained active and engaged as always to raise funds and awareness however they could. On October

CRY Research Highlights 2020

Read the 2020 issue of CRY’s Research Highlights CRY’s new digital Research Highlights booklet covers all of our research news, conferences, and developments from 2020. This issue includes videos of all presentations from the 2020 virtual CRY International Medical Conference (page 2), full video recordings of excellent webinars hosted by Professor Sanjay Sharma and Dr Michael

Looking Back: The history of myheart

Since CRY was first launched in 1995, there’s always been a huge focus on supporting families and individuals through the aftermath of a young sudden cardiac death – as well as funding research and screening to help prevent these devastating tragedies. That focus has never wavered in CRY’s 25-year history and has been at the forefront

Looking back at CRY’s 2020 through COVID-19

2020 has been a tough year for everyone, including CRY and charities all around the country. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began we have carried on working and providing the same support we typically offer, but doing so with CRY’s staff working remotely from home. With most fundraising events being cancelled, screening events coming to a halt,

CRY shares new research developments at ESC Congress 2020

Dr Michael Papadakis has been a key member of the CRY team for years after first joining the charity when he started his training as a CRY Research Fellow in 2007. He’s continued to develop education in the sports cardiology field by building educational material for the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and launched a novel

Looking Back at 25: The CRY International Medical Conference

CRY Consultant Cardiologist Professor Sanjay Sharma speaking at the 2018 CRY International Medical Conference. The CRY International Medical Conference is our most important research event every year. It provides an opportunity for leading experts in sports cardiology, inherited cardiac diseases and young sudden cardiac death to share their new research, and discuss the diagnosis and management

CRY Update Magazine Issue 80

Read Update 80 here CRY Update 80 reports on all news, events and fundraising from September to December 2019. September got underway with the Great North Run, as 50 runners representing CRY took part. You can read more on page 22. To start October we held the 10th CRY Durham Walk, with 219 supporters gathering to

Exercise and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Two incompatible entities?

Basu J Malhotra A Papadakis M Exercise and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Two incompatible entities? Clinical Cardiology, February 2020 {Paper} A greater understanding of the pathogenic mechanisms underpinning hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) has translated to improved medical care and better survival of affected individuals. Historically these patients were considered to be at high risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD)

Update Magazine Issue 79

Read Update 79 here CRY Update 79 reports on all news, events and fundraising from May to August 2019. In May, we found out that CRY had been selected for the Tesco Bags of Help Centenary Grant in 10 regions across the country, which gave people a chance to vote to support CRY using their tokens

Dr Michael Papadakis – Exercise in patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I0-_x9XE6o&feature=emb_title On May 11 we hosted the first CRY Family Research Day, giving some of our supporters a chance to learn more about the massive impact of our research.  CRY myheart cardiologist Dr Michael Papadakis spoke on CRY Research Fellow Dr Joyee Basu’s presentation, looking at exercise in patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). He noted the importance

Dr Michael Papadakis – How CRY’s research has changed the way we investigate families after a young sudden cardiac death

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2BBEaIw12Q On May 11 we hosted the first CRY Family Research Day, giving some of our supporters a chance to learn more about the massive impact of our research.  CRY myheart cardiologist Dr Michael Papadakis spoke, looking at how CRY’s research has changed the way we investigate families after a young sudden cardiac death. Dr Papadakis explained

CRY’s first Family Research Day

The Impact of CRY’s Research Programme CRY’s research program is changing the way we understand, diagnose and manage conditions that can cause young sudden cardiac death (YSCD) #CRYResearchhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQlxVvCgr0k Dr Steven Cox An introduction to CRY’s Research programme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiMoBNNtnKI Dr Sabiha Gati What it means to be a CRY Research Fellow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_4BZaJ9jko Professor Sanjay Sharma How CRY’s

Sudden death and left ventricular in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy

Miles C, Finocchiaro G, Papadakis M, Gray B, Westaby J, Ensam B, Basu J, Parry-Williams G, Papatheodorou E, Paterson C, Malhotra A, Robertus JL, Ware JS, Cook SA, Asimaki A, Witney A, Chis Ster I, Tome M, Sharma S, Behr ER, Sheppard MN Sudden death and left ventricular in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy American Heart Association Journal, January

Anomalous Coronary Artery Origin and Sudden Cardiac Death

Gherardo Finocchiaro, MD, Elijah R. Behr, MA, MBBS, Gaia Tanzarella, MD, Michael Papadakis, MBBS, MD, Aneil Malhotra, BSC, MBCHB, PHD, Harshil Dhutia, BSC, MBBS, Chris Miles, MBBS, Igor Diemberger, MD, PHD, Sanjay Sharma, BSC, MBCHB, MD, Mary N. Sheppard, MBBCH, BAO, BSC, MDc This study sought to describe the clinical and pathological features of anomalous origin

Update Magazine Issue 76

Read Update 76 here CRY Update 76 reports on all news, events and fundraising from May to August 2018. We had plenty of highlights in all areas through the summer. CRY’s research continues to make an impact, including Dr Aneil Malhotra’s paper on the incidence and causes of young sudden cardiac death in adolescent footballers, which

CRY International Medical Conference 2018

Just as CRY’s screening programme continues to grow around the UK, so too does our standing in the medical community worldwide. Every year our International Medical Conference is a terrific event, giving our doctors an opportunity to present their latest research and for us to connect with other leading experts. 2018 was no different. Professor Sanjay

CRY Update Magazine 75

CRY Update 75 reports on all CRY news, events and fundraising from January to April 2018. We experienced a host of highlights through this four-month period. In March, our screening programme surpassed a total of 150,000 young people screened, which is an incredible milestone for us to reach. Furthermore, to discuss our progress and the importance

The relationship between left ventricular structure and function in the elite rugby football league athlete as determined by conventional echocardiography and myocardial strain imaging

Forsythe L, MacIver DH, Johnson C, George K, Somauroo J, Papadakis M, Brown B, Qasem M, Oxborough D The relationship between left ventricular structure and function in the elite rugby football league athlete as determined by conventional echocardiography and myocardial strain imaging International Journal of Cardiology, June 2018 {Abstract}

British Cardiovascular Society Conference 2018 – Dr Steven Cox

Once again the team of Cardiac Risk in the Young doctors led by Professor Sanjay Sharma have had a massive impact at the British Cardiac Society conference this week. Some of the highlights included presentations from Prof Sharma, Dr Michael Papadakis, Dr Elijah Behr, Dr Sabiha Gati and Dr Aneil Malhotra. But the real highlight for

Ajmaline test Q&A with Dr Michael Papadakis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtD0ScSRwlo Dr Michael Papadakis answers some of your questions about their recent research publication identifying the importance of routine ajmaline testing after a SADS death. Q. When families are referred after a sads death to the CRY Centre for Inherited Cardiac Conditions at St George’s Hospital would they always/usually have the ajmaline test on the same

A guideline update for the practice of echocardiography in the cardiac screening of sports participants: a joint policy statement from the British Society of Echocardiography and Cardiac Risk in the Young

David Oxborough, Daniel Augustine, Sabiha Gati, Keith George, Allan Harkness, Thomas Mathew, Michael Papadakis, Liam Ring, Shaun Robinson, Julie Sandoval, Rizwan Sarwar, Sanjay Sharma, Vishal Sharma, Nabeel Sheikh, John Somauroo, Martin Stout, James Willis, and Abbas Zaidi. A guideline update for the practice of echocardiography in the cardiac screening of sports participants: a joint policy statement from the British Society

The Diagnostic Yield of Brugada Syndrome After Sudden Death With Normal Autopsy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtD0ScSRwlo Michael Papadakis, Efstathios Papatheodorou, Greg Mellor, Hariharan Raju, Rachel Bastiaenen, Yanushi Wijeyeratne, Sara Wasim, Bode Ensam, Gherardo Finocchiaro, Belinda Gray, Aneil Malhotra, Andrew D’Silva, Nina Edwards, Della Cole, Virginia Attard, Velislav N. Batchvarov, Maria Tome-Esteban, Tessa Homfray, Mary N. Sheppard, Sanjay Sharma and Elijah R. Behr The Diagnostic Yield of Brugada Syndrome After Sudden Death

CRY fears families could be “falsely reassured” after a young sudden cardiac death

Dr Steven Cox explains how new, CRY-funded research (published today) raises the question of whether suddenly bereaved families are being correctly assessed Alongside our pioneering screening programme and unique bereavement support network, research is central to CRY’s mission to prevent young sudden cardiac death. There has been an overwhelming reaction – both in the UK and

Charity fears families could be “falsely reasurred” after a Young Sudden Cardiac Death

Newly published research raises the question of whether suddenly bereaved families are being correctly assessed Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), the charity supporting the landmark research published online today in the prestigious journal, JACC [Journal of the American College of Cardiology] is calling for all families to be referred to specialist cardiology centres following the

Response by Merghani et al to Letters Regarding Article, ‘Prevalence of Subclinical Coronary Artery Disease in Masters Endurance Athletes With a Low Atherosclerotic Risk Profile.’

Ahmed Merghani, Viviana Maestrini, Stefania Rosmini, Andrew T. Cox, Harshil Dhutia, Rachel Bastiaenan, Sarojini David, Tee Joo Yeo, Rajay Narain, Aneil Malhotra, Michael Papadakis, Mathew G. Wilson, Maite Tome, Khaled AlFakih, James C. Moon, Sanjay Sharma Response by Merghani et al to Letters Regarding Article, ‘Prevalence of Subclinical Coronary Artery Disease in Masters Endurance Athletes With

CRY Update Magazine 73

Read Update 73 here. CRY Update 73 reports on all the CRY news, events and fundraising from May to August 2017. In June, CRY launched a new version of its main website. The site immediately saw the number of visitors double in the first month and has consistently recorded more visitors per month than before the

Inter-Rater Reliability and Downstream Financial Implications of Electrocardiography Screening in Young Athletes

Background—Preparticipation screening for cardiovascular disease in young athletes with electrocardiography is endorsed by the European Society of Cardiology and several major sporting organizations. One of the concerns of the ECG as a screening test in young athletes relates to the potential for variation in interpretation. We investigated the degree of variation in ECG interpretation in athletes

CRY International Medical Conference videos 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0etDe2Ob-Q&list=PLVOi7lcfeLKICwMk6Q-wR_GFdJ0opWPSA   Conference videos 2017 Dr Sabiha Gati                    The athlete’s ECG Dr Nabeel Sheikh                ECG indices of cardiomyopathy Professor Sanjay Sharma     International recommendations for ECG interpretation in young athletes Dr Aneil Malhotra                Screening elite

CRY Update Magazine 72

Read Update 72 here. CRY Update 72 reports on all the CRY news, events and fundraising from January to April 2017. February saw over 20 years’ worth of CRY research help to inform new international ECG guidelines for screening athletes, led by CRY Consultant Cardiologist Professor Sanjay Sharma. Our work is making a difference and gaining

Heart health and cycling

Cycling World – 18th June 2017 Cycling World’s fitness editor David Bradford investigates whether years of endurance cycling can adversely affect the heart. Read more

CRY Update magazine 71

Read Update 71 here CRY Update 71 reports on all the CRY news, events and fundraising from September to December 2016. In this period, we held our annual Raising Awareness Week – including our most successful CRY Great Cake Bake yet. We also saw fantastic support for the Great North Run in September with over 70 runners

CRY Research Highlights 2016

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

Conference videos 2014

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVOi7lcfeLKL6Zx3COEBszrskRwSwHotR Prof Francois Carre QT-interval in young athletic individuals; The Long and short of it Dr Abbas Zaidi Right Ventricular Enlargement in athletes; Physiology vs pathology Dr Greg Mellor Early repolarisation; Training related or marker of heart disease? Dr Ahmed Merghani The veteran athlete’s heart; Unravelling the mystery of chronic, intense exercise Prof Domenico Corrado Update

Conference videos 2015

https://youtu.be/MRbv9byPnEk?list=PLVOi7lcfeLKKlGJcPhCiMfOOFOqBYA_ul   Dr Steven Cox 20 years down the line Professor Angeliki Asimaki Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy: Past, Present and Future Dr Sara Thorne Cardiomyopathy & Pregnancy: A Growing Problem Dr Domenico Corrado A View from Outside; Epicardial Scarring in the Athlete Professor Michael Papadakis CRYteria: International Guidelines for the Athlete’s ECG Professor Sanjay Sharma Athlete’s

Pre-participation Cardiovascular Evaluation for Athletic Participants to Prevent Sudden Death: Position Paper from the EHRA and the EACPR, Branches of the ESC. Endorsed by APHRS, HRS, and SOLAECE

Lluís Mont, Antonio Pelliccia, Sanjay Sharma Alessandro Biffi, Mats Borjesson, Josep Brugada Terradellas, Francois Carré, Eduard Guasch, Hein Heidbuchel, André La Gerche, Rachel Lampert, William McKenna, Michael Papadakis, Silvia G Priori, Mauricio Scanavacca, Paul Thompson, Christian Sticherling, Sami Viskin, Mathew Wilson, Domenico Corrado, Reviewers, Gregory YH Lip, Bulent Gorenek, Carina Blomström Lundqvist, Bela Merkely, Gerhard Hindricks,

Anterior T-Wave Inversion in Young White Athletes and Nonathletes: Prevalence and Significance

Aneil Malhotra, Harshil Dhutia, Sabiha Gati, Tee-Joo Yeo, Helder Dores, Rachel Bastiaenen, Rajay Narain, Ahmed Merghani, Gherardo Finocchiaro, Nabeel Sheikh, Alexandros Steriotis, Abbas Zaidi, Lynne Millar, Elijah Behr, Maite Tome, Michael Papadakis and Sanjay Sharma Anterior T-Wave Inversion in Young White Athletes and Nonathletes: Prevalence and Significance Journal of the American College of Cardiology, January 2017

Conference videos 2016

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVOi7lcfeLKK944NvrdJ3xDPKlih-FNLS   Conference videos 2016 Dr Sabiha Gati Aortic assessment in athletes Dr Abbas Zaidi ARVC – unmasking the phenotype Dr Mats Börjesson Cardiac arrest on the pitch – from theory to trackside Dr Aneil Malhotra ECG Interpretation in Adolescent Athletes Dr Harshil Dhutia ECG screening – at what cost? Dr Lynne Millar Echocardiography in dilated

CRY Update Magazine 69

Read Update 69 here CRY Update 69 reports on all the CRY news, events and fundraising from January to April 2016. CRY’s biggest awareness event in this period was our BBC Lifeline appeal, broadcast on BBC One and Two in February, presented by CRY Patron Pixie Lott. She not only made her West End debut that

Etiology of Sudden Death in Sports

Gherardo Finocchiaro, MD; Michael Papadakis, MBBS, MD; Jan-Lukas Robertus, MD; Harshil Dhutia, MBBS; Alexandros Klavdios Steriotis, MD, PhD; Maite Tome, MD, PhD; Greg Mellor, MBChB; Ahmed Merghani, MBBS; Aneil Malhotra, MBBChir; Elijah Behr, MBBS, MD; Sanjay Sharma, MBChB, MD; Mary N. Sheppard, MBBCh, BAO, MD Etiology of Sudden Death in Sports Insights from a United Kingdom

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 46

Read Update 46 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 51

Read Update 51 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 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 Parliamentary Reception 2014

The Terrace Marquee, Westminster – 26th November. Guest of Honour: Lee Mears, former England rugby union international.             CRY’s 2014 Parliamentary Reception on Wednesday November 26 was an event packed not only with CRY Representatives, supporters, bereaved families, members of the myheart group and doctors, but also several CRY Patrons and

CRY Update Magazine 53

Read Update 53 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 57

Read Update 57 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 Update Magazine 59

Read Update 59 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.

Cardiac Conditions in the Young: From ARVC to WPW

If you would like to download this new medical information booklet in PDF format, please click on the cover image on the right. Copies of this booklet are available on request in the UK. Call the CRY office on 01737 363 222. The booklet provides information for a young person who has been diagnosed with a

CRY at EuroPRevent 2014

“I am just back from EuroPRevent 2014. Prof Sharma is now officially the head of Sport’s Cardiology in Europe as he commenced his duties as chair of our section. The conference was definitely a triumph for our group. Prof, myself and our fellows delivered in total 9 superb talks and presented 8 posters, with Aneil and

CRY myheart meeting – Reigate

25th March 2012   A meeting of the nationwide support group myheart was held in Reigate on Sunday 25th March, with the aim of reaching out to local people aged 12-35 who believed themselves to be fit and healthy but have been suddenly diagnosed with and treated for a heart condition. Run by CRY, myheart is

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]

A Guideline for the Practice of Echocardiography in the Cardiovascular Screening of Sports Participants: A Joint Policy Statement of the British Society of Echocardiography and Cardiac Risk in the Young

Oxborough, D., Zaidi, A., Gati, S., Papadakis, M., Sheikh, N. and Sharma, S. “A Guideline for the Practice of Echocardiography in the Cardiovascular Screening of Sports Participants: A Joint Policy Statement of the British Society of Echocardiography and Cardiac Risk in the Young”.British Society of Echocardiography May 2013

Statistics

Every week in the UK, 12 apparently fit and healthy young aged 35 and under die from undiagnosed cardiac conditions. Papadakis, M., Sharma, S., Cox, S., Sheppard, M.N., Panoulas, V.F. and Behr, E.R. “The magnitude of sudden cardiac death in the young: a death certificate-based review in England and Wales.” Europace 2009 Vol.11, No.10, p1353-1358  [Abstract] A national programme

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]

The Pete Hinchliffe Travel Award for Medics (2011)

Robert and Susan Hinchliffe from Conisbrough have presented two London-based researchers with the first ever “Pete Hinchliffe Travel Award for Medics” in association with CRY.  Joined by their daughter Sarah and son, Rob, they were proud to present Dr Hari Raju and Dr Michael Papadakis with grants of £500 each, to allow them to travel to

CRY Update Magazine 52

Read Update 52 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.

Sudden cardiac death

Papadakis, M. and Sharma, S. “Sudden cardiac death.” Medicine 2010 Vol.38, p502-506  [Abstract]