Asterios Deligiannis is a Cardiologist and Professor of Sports Medicine at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1992-today). Prof A. Deligiannis has long-term experience with cardiological investigations in sports cardiology. He established the biggest Sports Medicine Laboratory in Greece for the medical screening of athletes and applied effective pre-participation cardiovascular screening protocols for athletes. His research has focused on the cardiovascular responses and adaptations of exercise training in athletes and patients with chronic diseases. He was a nuclear member of the Sports Cardiology Section of EAPC. Dr Deligiannis is Director of CARDIODIAGNOSIS Medical Center of Thessaloniki.