The AMSSM and F-MARC are bringing together top sports cardiology and sport medicine physicians from around the world for the 2nd Summit on ECG Interpretation in Athletes.

More than thrity world's foremost authorities in sports cardiology and sports medicine will be part of the Summit, which is also being supported by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and includes representatives from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Sports & Exercise Council, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Sports Cardiology Section and the Pediatric & Congenital Electrophysiology Society (PACES). The expert panel includes participants from ten countries- Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Italy, Qatar, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Past AMSSM President Jonathan Drezner said, "Whether an ECG is performed for screening or diagnostic purposes, physicians responsible for the cardiovascular care of athletes must be guided by ECG interpretation standards that distinguish normal ECG findings in athletes from ECG abnormalities requiring additional evaluation for conditions associated with sudden cardiac death. Ideally, these standards, combined with greater physician education, will improve disease detection and limit false-positive results."
The 2012 meeting helped establish athlete-specific ECG interpretation standards; and the 2015 Summit will update these standards based on new and emerging research to produce an international consensus to guide ECG interpretation in athletes. Dr. Drezner added, "We all want athletes to be safe during sports participation. The summit represents a true scientific collaboration and commitment from the sports medicine and cardiology communities to protect the cardiovascular health and safety in athletes."
Source-Medindia