ACC Coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games

ACC President Participates in Olympic Torch Relay
William Zoghbi, MD, FACC, shares his experience representing the ACC and CardioSmart in the Olympic Torch Relay in Bicester, England.

 

ACC in the News:

TheHeart.org: London 2012: Preventing sudden cardiac death on the world's biggest athletic stage

American Medical News: Olympic doctors say it’s worth the sacrifices to make the team

Wall Street Journal: U.S. Panel Says EKGs Are Often Unneeded – not sure if we want to include, not about the Olympics but is about sports


Hot Topics on the ACC in Touch Blog: 
Special guest blogger Christine Lawless, MD, FACC, co-chair of the Sports and Exercise Cardiology Council & Section, writes about the International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport

William Zoghbi, MD, FACC blogs live from Bicester, England and the Olympic Torch Relay!

Dick Kovacs, MD, FACC, co-chair of the Sports and Exercise Cardiology Council and Section discusses sports and exercise cardiology in the Olympic spotlight
 


CardioSource World News Coverage:

EHRs will support US athletes at the 2012 Olympics

Can the Heart Endure Years of Endurance Sports?

Additional Resources


Are You Interested in Sports and Exercise Cardiology?
Join the Sports and Exercise Cardiology Council and Section

Register for the 2012 Sports Cardiology Summit


Help Your Patients Get Motivated to Move!
Browse through CardioSmart’s Collection of Patient Fact Sheets on Exercise



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