Speakers
Dr. Lucky R Cuenza
Cardiology Adult Cardiac Rehabilitation/ Interventional, Philippines
Dr. Lucky Cuenza is a graduate of the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery in the Philippines where he also had his internship and residency training in Internal Medicine. He had his fellowship in Adult Cardiology and subspecialty in Cardiac Rehabilitation at the Philippine Heart Center where he was awarded Most Outstanding Fellow in Research. He underwent further training in Sports Cardiology at the Institute of Exercise and Environmental Medicine in Dallas, Texas USA and finished his Fellowship Training in Interventional Cardiology at the National Heart Centre Singapore. He is currently Head of Sports Cardiology at the ManilaMed Sports and Exercise Medicine Center and Sports Cardiologist of the MVP Sports Institute Cardinal Santos Medical Center. He is also Cardiac Rehab Training Officer at the Medical City as well as International Cardiac Rehab Registry Steering Committee Member of the International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (ICCPR).
Abstract
Cardiac considerations for return to sports and exercise after COVID-19
The effects of the COVID 19 pandemic are staggering, causing lockdowns and the world to stop moving and all exercise and sporting events to cease. Initially viewed as a respiratory disease, evidence has emerged that it is associated with significant cardiovascular morbidity, such as myocarditis. As restrictions eased and accessibility to care and vaccinations increased, many people found ways to resume sports and exercise. The short and long term effects of COVID 19 infection as well as vaccination with suspected risk of exercise has profound implications on promoting physical activity and resumption of sports and exercise. The talk aims to discuss the context and components of the American College of Cardiology Consensus Decision Pathway on CV sequelae of COVID as well as to summarize recommendations on Myocarditis, Return to Play considerations and Post Acute Sequelae of SARS Cov2 infection. Finally we hope to provide a pragmatic approach for return to sports and exercise in athletes and exercising individuals.