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EAPC Sports Cardiology and Exercise Section

The objectives of this section are:

Investigating, defining standards, and promoting cardiovascular screening and preventive care in sports.

Promoting high-quality research and education related to exercise.

Section Nucleus 2022-2024

Chair: Flavio D'Ascenzi (IT)
Chair-Elect: Silvia Castelletti (IT)
Secretary: Elena Cavarretta (IT)
Past Chair: Josef Niebauer (AT)

Nucleus members:

  • Mark Abela (MT)
  • Guido Claessen (BE)
  • Thijs Eijsvogels (NL)
  • Gherardo Finocchiaro (IT)
  • Sabiha Gati (UK)
  • Viviana Maestrini (IT)
  • Aneil Malhotra (UK)
  • Josef Niebauer (AT)
  • David Niederseer (CH)
  • Maria Sanz de la Garza (ES)
  • Alessandro Zorzi (IT)

Liaison officers (non-voting members):

  • Guido Pieles (UK), Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC)
  • Elena Arbelo (ES), European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)
  • Anna Baritussio (IT), European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI)
  • Michael Papadakis (UK), Executive Officer

Education

The Sports Cardiology ECG Quiz

Test your knowledge with the ECG Quiz, prepared by experts of the EAPC Sports Cardiology Section.

How-to articles

Written by experts of the EAPC sections, to assist you in your daily practice.

EAPC publications

Access position papers and scientific statements from the EAPC and its sections. 

Recommended reading

Publications selected for you by the EAPC Section on Sports Cardiology & Exercise.

News

Hot topics are reviewed, with analysis provided for you by our key opinion leaders.

Explore comments from EAPC experts in the field of lifestyle and cardiovascular disease prevention.

General population information

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