Read the full research here R Tomoaia, S Fyyaz, W Javed, A Merghani, S Papatheodorou, G Parry-Williams, R Bhatia, N Chatrath, H Maclachlan, J Lipscombe, M Bolat, J O’driscoll, M Papadakis, S Sharma, P P Swoboda
Professor Michael Papadakis
Validation and refinement of a non-invasive algorithm for differentiating physiological LV enlargement and dilated cardiomyopathy in athletes with an enlarged and low resting LV
Read the full research here S Marwaha, Z Fanton, P Bulleros, R Bhatia, H Maclachlan, G Finocchiaro, S Gati, S Prasad, M Papadakis, S Sharma
Features of T Wave Inversion and Diagnosis of Cardiomyopathy: Relevance for a Cardiac Screening Programme in Young Individuals
Read the full research here Ali Alzarka, Daniel Abioye, Hamish Maclachlan, Raghav Bhatia, Michael Papadakis, Sanjay Sharma, Gherardo Finocchiaro To determine the clinical significance of T wave depth and T wave/QRS voltage ratio in young individuals who exhibit TWI on ECG performed as part of cardiac screening.
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 […]
Proposed minimum dataset for an athlete screening echocardiogram: the Standardised Transthoracic Echocardiogram Reporting in Athletes (STERA)
Read the full research here Belinda Gray, Angus Davis, Jessica Orchard, Michael Papadakis, Aaron Baggish, Andre La Gerche
Too old for a life-threatening inherited cardiac condition? The importance of cascade genetic testing
Read the full research here Luciana Andreea Hrib, Andra Valeria Hadarag, Mihnea Casian, Michael Papadakis
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. […]
Olympic distance duathlon and cardiac performance in highly-trained triathletes
Read the full article here J A Donaldson, J D Wiles, M Papadakis, S Sharma, R Sharma, J M O’Driscoll
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 […]