9th Annual Duke Sports Cardiology Symposium

The overall purpose of this continuing education (CE) program is to enhance learners’ knowledge and their competency to incorporate evidence-based updates in the care of athletes in order to mitigate their risk for sudden cardiac arrest. 

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Identify the cardiovascular diseases that pose the greatest risk for athletes.
• Identify the demographics of athletes placing them at higher or lower risk of arrhythmia and sudden cardiac arrest.
• Communicate the risks of sudden cardiac death in athletes and contrast these risks to the health benefits of exercise.
• Evaluate and manage athletes who present with cardiovascular symptoms or may be at risk of cardiac involvement after recent COVID-19 infection.
• Recognize the diagnosis, frequency and management of myocarditis related to COVID-19 or to vaccination to prevent COVID-19.
• Communicate the current status of evaluating orthostatic and other ongoing issues in athletes after COVID-19 infection.
• Explain the unique syndrome of commotio cordis and how this may relate to athletes and others suffering incapacitating events.

This activity has been planned and implemented by the Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education & Professional Development for the advancement of patient care. In support of improving patient care, the Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education & Professional Development is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), to provide continuing education for the health care team.

Category 1: Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development designates this activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse CE: Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development designates this activity for up to 5.0 credit hours for nurses. Nurses should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

Duke Health Clinical Education and Professional Development is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), and is authorized to issue IACET CEU, and authorized by IACET to offer 0.5 CEUs for this program.