CRY Research Fellow, Dr Saqib Ghani, had the article ‘Pre-participation cardiovascular screening in athletes: when and how?’ published in the journal ‘Cardiovascular Medicine’, January 2012. CRY Communications Officer, Mair Shepherd, caught up with him on his return flight from a CRY screening clinic in Northern Ireland to find out more. What was the article about? This
Saqib Ghani
Should axis deviation or atrial enlargement be categorised as abnormal in young athletes? The athlete's electrocardiogram: time for re-appraisal of markers of pathology
Gati, S., Sheikh, N., Ghani, S., Zaidi, A., Wilson, M., Raju, H., Cox, A., Reed, M., Papadakis M. and Sharma, S.”Should axis deviation or atrial enlargement be categorised as abnormal in young athletes? The athlete’s electrocardiogram: time for re-appraisal of markers of pathology.”European Heart Journal 20th September 2013 [Abstract]
Clinical significance of electrocardiographic right ventricular hypertrophy in athletes: comparison with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy and pulmonary hypertension
Zaidi, A., Ghani, S., Sheikh, N., Gati, S., Bastiaenen, R., Madden, B., Papadakis, M., Raju, H., Reed, M., Sharma, R., Behr, E.R., and Sharma, S.”Clinical significance of electrocardiographic right ventricular hypertrophy in athletes: comparison with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy and pulmonary hypertension.”European Heart Journal 17th September 2013 [Abstract]
Physiological Right Ventricular Adaptation in Elite Athletes of African and Afro-Caribbean Origin
Zaidi, A., Ghani, S., Sharma, R., Oxborough, D., Panoulas, V.F., Sheikh, N., Gati, S., Papadakis, M. and Sharma, S. “Physiological Right Ventricular Adaptation in Elite Athletes of African and Afro-Caribbean Origin.” Circulation 30th April 2013 Vol.127, Issue 17, p1783-1792 [Full Text]
Dr Saqib Ghani is interviewed about his presentation "Pre-participation cardiovascular screening in elite rugby players: ECG patterns and low false positive rates"
Interview with Dr Saqib Ghani CRY Research Fellow, Dr Saqib Ghani, presented his research ‘Pre-participation cardiovascular screening in elite rugby players: ECG patterns and low false positive rates’ at the prestigious European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Conference in Paris, August 2012. What is the ESC Congress? The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress is recognised as
Increased left ventricular trabeculation in highly trained athletes: do we need more stringent criteria for the diagnosis of left ventricular non-compaction in athletes?
Gati, S., Chandra, N., Bennett, R.L., Reed, M., Kervio, G., Panoulas, V.F., Ghani, S., Sheikh, N., Zaidi, A., Wilson, M., Papadakis, M., Carre, F. and Sharma, S. “Increased left ventricular trabeculation in highly trained athletes: do we need more stringent criteria for the diagnosis of left ventricular non-compaction in athletes?” Heart February 2013 [Abstract]
Cardiac adaptation to exercise in adolescent athletes of African ethnicity: an emergent elite athletic population
Sheikh, N., Papadakis, M., Carre, F., Kervio, G., Panoulas, V.F., Ghani, S., Zaidi, A., Gati, S., Rawlins, J., Wilson, M., and Sharma, S. “Cardiac adaptation to exercise in adolescent athletes of African ethnicity: an emergent elite athletic population.” British Journal of Sports Medicine January 2013 [Abstract]
CRY screening event in Chislehurst Funded by the Ben Daniels Memorial Fund
On the 30th June 2012, the Daniels family from Bickley, near Chislehurst, hosted a free cardiac screening session for teenagers from local sports clubs, in memory of their son, Ben, who died suddenly from an undiagnosed heart condition last year. He was aged just 15. Ben collapsed without warning whilst playing football with his Ex Blues FC
Impact of ethnicity upon cardiovascular adaptation in competitive athletes: relevance to preparticipation screening
Papadakis, M., Wilson, M.G., Ghani, S., Kervio, G., Carré, F. and Sharma, S. “Impact of ethnicity upon cardiovascular adaptation in competitive athletes: relevance to preparticipation screening.” British Journal of Sports Medicine July 2012 [Abstract]
"Pre-participation cardiovascular screening in athletes: when and how?"
Ghani, S. and Sharma, S. “Pre-participation cardiovascular screening in athletes: when and how?” (Review article) Cardiovascular Medicine 2012 Vol.15, No.1, p7-13 [Full Text]
