PEDIATRIC SPORTS CARDIOLOGY AT THE 7th WORLD CONGRESS OF PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY AND CARDIAC SURGERY
Organizers: Marta Sitges (Barcelona, ES) and Guido Pieles (Bristol, UK) and Representing WCPCCS: Orhan Uzun (Cardiff, UK)
Location: Sports Auditorium at Stadium Camp Nou (FC Barcelona)
| 08:00 – 08:20 | Registration and Reception |
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| Session #1: Physiological Concepts of Cardiac Adaptation in the Elite Childhood Athlete and Epidemiology | |
| Moderators: Mat Wilson (Qatar) and Guido Pieles (UK) | |
| 08:30 – 08:50 | Epidemiology and Causes of Sudden Cardiac Death in Childhood Athletes Orhan Uzun, UK |
| 08:50 – 09:10 | Cardiac adaptation to elite training – cardio-mechanics and physiology Bart Bijnens, Spain |
| 09:10 – 09:30 | Cardio-pulmonary and Muscular Training Adaptations in Children Craig Williams, UK |
| Session #2: Assessments of the Paediatric Athlete - Diagnostic Tools and Technics | |
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| Moderators: Orhan Uzun(UK) and Joseph Brugada (Spain) | |
| 09:30 – 09:50 | Differentiating Benign from Pathological ECG Patterns Mat Wilson, Qatar |
| 09:50 – 10:10 | Echocardiographic Assessment of the Childhood Athletes Marta Sitges, Spain |
| 10:10 – 10:30 | Secondary Screening Assessment (CPET, stress ECG) Guido Pieles, UK |
| 10.30 – 10.50 | The Role of CMR as Secondary Assessment Tool Mark Hamilton, UK |
| 10:50 – 11:20 | COFFEE AND REFRESHMENT BREAK |
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| Session #3: Cardiac Pathologies in the Childhood Athlete | |
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| Moderators: Salim Idriss(US) and Sanjay Sharma (UK) | |
| 11:20 – 11.40 | Arrhythmia Syndromes Josep Brugada, Spain |
| 11:40 – 12.00 | ARVC and Cardiomyopathies Guido Pieles, UK |
| 12:00 – 12:20 | Atrial and Ventricular Arrhythmias Georgia Sarquella-Brugada, Spain |
| 12:20 – 12:40 | Athletes with Congenital Heart Disease Graham Stuart, UK |
| 12:40 – 13:40 | LUNCH BREAK |
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| Session #4: Organization of Monitoring and Medical Care for the Childhood Athlete | |
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| Moderators: Marta Sitges (Spain), Gil Rodas (Spain), Luis Serratosa (Spain) | |
| 13:40-14:00 | Developing Medical Care Set ups in Elite Youth Academies Diane Ryding, UK |
| 14:00-14:20 | Secondary Prevention and Cardiac Safety in Elite Sport Luis Serratosa, Spain |
| 14:20 – 14:40 | Screening and Monitoring Pathways – Learning from the Adults Sanjay Sharma, UK |
| 14:40 – 14:50 | Conclusion Marta Sitges, Spain & Guido Pieles, UK |
| 15:00 | BUSES TO DEPART from Camp Nou Stadium and Travel Back to Barcelona Convention Center |
"Scientific programme endorsed by the European Association of Preventive Cardiology, a registered branch of the ESC"
