Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Athlete’s Heart, or Both

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Athlete's Heart, or Both: A Case of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Regression.

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Youth Athletes

Screening for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in young athletes

Expert Answers to Three Key Questions What constitutes adequate and cost-effective cardiac screening prior to vigorous activity for collegiate athletes and older adults? A. Pelliccia 165 What is the current and future role of genetic testing in the screening and evaluation of athletes? R. E. Pyeritz 172 How does the cardiologist evaluate and advise young individuals with potentially dangerous c...

Clinical Profile of Athletes With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.

BACKGROUND The phenotype of individuals with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) who exercise regularly is unknown. This study characterized the clinical profile of young athletes with HCM. METHODS AND RESULTS The electrical, structural, and functional cardiac parameters from 106 young (14-35 years) athletes with HCM were compared with 101 sedentary HCM patients. A subset of athletes with HCM e...

Screening for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in young athletes.

BACKGROUND For more than 20 years in Italy, young athletes have been screened before participating in competitive sports. We assessed whether this strategy results in the prevention of sudden death from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a common cardiovascular cause of death in young athletes. METHODS We prospectively studied sudden deaths among athletes and nonathletes (35 years of age or less) i...