LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Sports cardiology has evolved from focusing on sudden cardiac arrest/death prevention strategies to promote physical activity prescription as a form of prevention of cardiovascular diseases.

This 11^th edition will provide participants with a new opportunity to enrich knowledge on best practices and latest evidence to enhance cardiac care of athletes of any level of competition, from those who decide to start practicing physical activity to the ones competing at the elite level.

At the end of the course, participants will be better prepared to:

• Identify the incidence and etiologies of sudden cardiac death in athletes of any age, sex, race/ethnicity and sport specialty.
• Select the appropriate cardiovascular screening approach and diagnostic studies for athlete patients of all ages, from the young adolescent to master athletes.
• Identify the key factors in personal and family history, as well as all diagnostic tests key findings associated with higher cardiovascular risk and adverse outcome.
• Manage athlete patients with various complex cardiovascular conditions according to their individual risk assessment.
• Provide an adequate physical activity prescription and sports advice for all athlete patients, allowing them to maintain or improve their cardiovascular fitness, enhance overall well-being and minimize their cardiovascular risk.
• Implement shared decision-making for difficult situations with athlete patients and complex cardiovascular diseases.

TARGET AUDIENCE

The target audience of this course includes cardiologists, sports medicine physicians and any clinicians involved or interested in the cardiovascular care of athletes, from those who decide to start practicing physical activity to the ones competing at elite level.