BMJ14d
Unravelling the grey zone: cardiac MRI volume to wall mass ratio to differentiate hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and the athlete's heart
This study assesses the ability of cardiac MRI (CMR) to distinguish between physiological LVH (so-called athlete's heart) and HCM. Methods 45 patients with HCM (71% men and 20% athletic) and 734 ...
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How Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Is Diagnosed
(According to Martinez, the risk of sudden death from HCM can rise in some groups, such as younger people, those with a family history of sudden cardiac death, and those with scar tissue by MRI of ...
BMJ16d
Head-to-head comparison between echocardiography and cardiac MRI in the evaluation of the athlete's heart
02.352, Heidelberglaan100, 3582 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands, a.j.teske{at}gmail.com Objective Echocardiographic cut-off values are often used for cardiac MRI in athletic persons. This study ...