Read the full paper here David Oxborough, Danielle McDerment, Keith P George, Christopher Johnson, Barbara Morrison, Gemma Parry-Williams, Efstathios Papatheodorou, Sanjay Sharma, Robert Cooper. Echo research and practice. 2024 Feb 14.Abstract:Background: The athlete’s heart (AH) defines the phenotypical changes that occur in response to chronic exercise training. Echocardiographic assessment of the AH is used to […]
Professor Sanjay Sharma
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 […]
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 85
Read Update Magazine Issue 85 here Issue 85 of the CRY Update reports on all news, events and fundraising from May to August 2021. From June, fundraising and screening levels started returning to pre-COVID levels as events around the country started picking up and we returned to holding regular screening events again. We also transformed the
CRY Update Magazine Issue 84
Read issue 84 of the CRY Update magazine here Issue 84 of the CRY Update reports on all news, events and fundraising from January to April 2021. In February as Heart Month began, we introduced an exciting new fundraising initiative: the 25 Million Metre Challenge. Supporters could take part individually or in teams as we collectively
The team of experts funded by CRY has been screening elite, “Olympic” athletes since 2007.
Aaron Dixon Since 2018, the screening of these athletes has been funded by the Aaron Dixon Memorial Fund and delivered in partnership with the English Institute of Sport (EIS). Aaron was just 23 when he tragically died from a previously undiagnosed heart condition, in September 2011. Chief Executive of CRY, Dr Steven Cox, comments; “This is
