Detecting Underlying Cardiovascular Disease in Young Competitive Athletes (medicalresearch.com)

MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Dr. James McKinney MD MSc FRCP(C) Division of Cardiology University of British Columbia MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Response: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading medical cause of death in young athletes. Sporting activity may predispose athletes with underlying cardiovascular conditions to develop [...]

By |2016-10-06T16:53:00+00:00October 6th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Detecting Underlying Cardiovascular Disease in Young Competitive Athletes (medicalresearch.com)

SCBC Article Published in Canadian Journal of Cardiology!

The SportsCardiologyBC team, led by Dr. James McKinney, have published an article in the esteemed Canadian Journal of Cardiology. The article reports on the research findings of young athlete screening conducted across the province of British Columbia. For those who have access to this journal following this link: http://www.onlinecjc.ca/article/S0828-282X(16)30170-2/fulltext    When published in print, we will provide [...]

By |2016-07-11T20:17:38+00:00July 11th, 2016|News|Comments Off on SCBC Article Published in Canadian Journal of Cardiology!

BCMJ to Publish 2-part Sports Cardiology Themed Issue!

After months of collaborative work between the excellent editorial team at the British Columbia Medical Journal and SportsCardiologyBC, dates have been set for the publication of a two-part Sports Cardiology themed issue. It will be guest edited by SportsCardiologyBC Medical Directors Dr. Saul Isserow and Dr. Brett Heilbron. The issue will focus on the rapidly [...]

By |2016-03-23T18:58:15+00:00March 23rd, 2016|News|Comments Off on BCMJ to Publish 2-part Sports Cardiology Themed Issue!
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