Boston Sports Cardiology Summit

What you'll learn

• Apply contemporary national and international guidelines to the cardiovascular evaluation of competitive and recreational athletes across the age and performance spectrum.

• Interpret athlete-specific electrocardiographic findings, including updated international ECG criteria, and identify patterns that warrant further evaluation or restriction.

• Utilize advanced cardiac imaging modalities (echocardiography, cardiac MRI, and cardiac CT) to assess structural heart disease and cardiovascular risk in athletes.

• Distinguish physiologic athletic cardiac remodeling from pathologic conditions, including cardiomyopathies, coronary artery disease, and arrhythmogenic substrates.

• Risk-stratify athletes with arrhythmias (including atrial fibrillation, PVCs, and ventricular arrhythmias) and formulate evidence-based management and return-to-play strategies.

• Evaluate coronary risk in endurance and masters athletes, incorporating CAC scoring, plaque characteristics, exercise exposure, and shared decision-making.