Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Whether you enjoy sports and athletics as a hobby, are involved competitively, or are younger or a master athlete over 35, a cardiology screening is an important consideration.
In this video, Professor Amanda Varnava, leading London-based consultant cardiologist and head of the Department of Cardiology at Imperial College Healthcare Trust, discusses screening in expert detail.
She considers the aims of the process, which conditions are most commonly identified during screening, and how an ECG can help to detect risks for sudden cardiac death in athletes.
Professor Varnava also looks at when further cardiac evaluation is required before participating in sports, the advantages and disadvantages of routing cardiac screening in competitive athletics, and how screening recommendations can differ for younger athletes and master athletes over 35 years of age.
00:00 Introduction
00:04 What are the main goals of sports cardiology screening in athletes?
01:08 Which cardiovascular conditions are most commonly identified during pre-participation sports screening?
03:30 How does an electrocardiogram (ECG) help detect risks for sudden cardiac death in athletes?
04:44 What symptoms or family history findings would require further cardiac evaluation before sports participation?
09:00 What are the advantages and limitations of routine cardiac screening in competitive athletes?
10:30 How do screening recommendations differ between young athletes and master athletes over 35 years old?
Arrange a consultation with Professor Varnava via her Top Doctors profile:
topdoctors.co.uk/doctor/amanda-varnava
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Whether you enjoy sports and athletics as a hobby, are involved competitively, or are younger or a master athlete over 35, a cardiology screening is an important consideration.
In this video, Professor Amanda Varnava, leading London-based consultant cardiologist and head of the Department of Cardiology at Imperial College Healthcare Trust, discusses screening in expert detail.
She considers the aims of the process, which conditions are most commonly identified during screening, and how an ECG can help to detect risks for sudden cardiac death in athletes.
Professor Varnava also looks at when further cardiac evaluation is required before participating in sports, the advantages and disadvantages of routing cardiac screening in competitive athletics, and how screening recommendations can differ for younger athletes and master athletes over 35 years of age.
00:00 Introduction
00:04 What are the main goals of sports cardiology screening in athletes?
01:08 Which cardiovascular conditions are most commonly identified during pre-participation sports screening?
03:30 How does an electrocardiogram (ECG) help detect risks for sudden cardiac death in athletes?
04:44 What symptoms or family history findings would require further cardiac evaluation before sports participation?
09:00 What are the advantages and limitations of routine cardiac screening in competitive athletes?
10:30 How do screening recommendations differ between young athletes and master athletes over 35 years old?
Arrange a consultation with Professor Varnava via her Top Doctors profile:
topdoctors.co.uk/doctor/amanda-varnava
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