Sarandeep Marwaha, Zephryn Fanton, Paulo Bulleros, Rachel Simmons, Raghav T Bhatia, Hamish MacLachlan, Maite Tome, Gherardo Finocchiaro, Aneil Malhotra, Sabiha Gati, Sanjay Prasad, Michael Papadakis and Sanjay Sharma Read the full research here
Dr Sanjay Sharma
Ethnicity and sudden cardiac death in athletes: insights from a large United Kingdom registry
Gherardo Finocchiaro, Davide Radaelli, Stefano D’Errico, Raghav Bhatia, Michael Papadakis, Elijah R Behr, Joseph Westaby, Sanjay Sharma, Mary N Sheppard. European journal of preventive cardiology. Read the full research here Aims: The relationship between ethnicity and causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in athletes is poorly understood. Objectives: To investigate aetiology of SCD among different ethnicities in a large cohort of athletes. Methods and results: Between […]
Longitudinal insights into coronary plaque amongst master athletes
Read the full research here S Fyyaz, A Merghani, S Al-Turaihi, N Chatrath, R Bhatia, H Maclachlan, G Finocchiaro, S Papatheodorou, G Parry-Williams, S David, J O’driscoll, M Papadakis, K Alfakih, S Sharma. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 13 June 2024. Abstract: Introduction Cross-sectional studies of master athletes with a low risk atherosclerotic risk profile demonstrate a greater prevalence of high coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores, coronary plaque […]
The impact of drug use in athletes on resting LV systolic function and contractile reserve
S Marwaha, P Bulleros, Z Fanton, H Maclachlan, R Bhatia, G Finocchiaro, S Prasad, S Gati, M Papadakis, S Sharma. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. Read the full research here Background Consumption of recreational or performance enhancing agents can have long term adverse effects on the cardiovascular system, however, the effect of these agents on left ventricle size and the contractile reserve is unclear. […]
Predicting non-specific myocardial fibrosis in clinical setting in a large cohort of young and veteran athletes using a powerful machine learning model
Read the full research here E Androulakis, N Dikaros, E Papatheodorou, A Merghani, S Fyyaz, G Perry-Williams, S Sharma, M Papadakis. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. Abstract: Background Non-specific myocardial fibrosis (NSMF) is a heterogeneous entity with potentially significant clinical implications. We aimed to create a machine-learning (ML) based model for its prediction, based on thorough baseline investigations in a large cohort […]
Feasibility of novel points-based health questionnaire utilised in a nationwide cardiac screening programme for young individuals
Read the full research here H Maclachlan, R Ambrogetti, N Moulson, R Bhatia, S Fyyaz, N Chatrath, E Androulakis, C Miles, J Basu, G Finocchiaro, S Gati, A Malhotra, S Sharma, J Mckinney, M Papadakis. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. Abstract: Background Widely used cardiac screening protocols in the United States and the United Kingdom include health questionnaires (HQ) with open-ended questions that require an on-site physician to differentiate […]
A longitudinal study of quantitative late gadolinium enhancement analysis in young athletes versus non-athletic individuals with acute myocarditis
Read the full research here H Butt, E Androulakis, R Bhatia, H Maclachlan, S Sharma, M Papadakis. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. Abstract: Acute myocarditis is an acute inflammatory process within the myocardium, typically caused by infections, autoimmune disease, or drug reactions. Current guidelines suggest individuals with myocarditis should refrain from intense exercise, however, it remains unclear whether exercise affects […]
