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SportsCardiologyBC Education Event May 25th

May 25, 2016 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

| FREE

Cardiovascular Health and Aging: The Masters Athlete

We would like to invite you to join us on Wednesday, May 25th, at Fortius Sport and Health for a SportsCardiologyBC education seminar on Cardiovascular Health and Aging: The Masters Athlete. SportsCardiologyBC is a Vancouver Coastal Health clinical and research program that has risen as a national leader in this specialized area of medicine since its inception in 2010 through the evaluation of thousands of recreational, elite and professional level athletes. 

Topics will include: Preliminary finding and analysis of our ongoing 5-year longitudinal study in screening for cardiovascular disease in the Masters athlete (>35), atrial fibrillation and exercise dose-response, benefits and limitations of physical activity as well as updates on SportsCardiologyBC including milestones and future goals.

Our expert panel of speakers will consist of: Dr. Saul Isserow, Dr. Brett Heilbron, Dr. James McKinney and Barbara Morrison. 

Doors open at 5:30pm, food and light refreshments will be provided. The speaker presentations and panel discussion will occur from 6:30pm-8:00pm.

 

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