On this episode of the AMSSM CRN Spotlight Podcast (T: @TheAMSSM) host Dr. Jeremy Schroeder, DO, is joined by BJSM Editor-in-Chief Dr. Jonathan Drezner, MD, and Kimberly Harmon, MD, who are both Past Presidents of AMSSM.
In this 23-minute conversation, Drs. Drezner and Harmon discuss the Outcomes Registry for Cardiac Conditions in Athletes (ORCCA) national registry and address the following topics:
· Details about the ORCCA registry, what makes it unique and why it was created
· The early findings of the registry and what they mean for team physicians and athletic trainers
· How this study and others are impacting return-to-play decisions after COVID
· The current recommendations regarding cardiac imaging in athletes
· Finding the right balance in our professional and personal lives
Resources:
SARS-CoV-2 Cardiac Involvement in Young Competitive Athletes (https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.054824)