Potential role of an athlete-focused echocardiogram in sports eligibility

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World J Cardiol. Aug 26, 2021; 13(8): 271-297
Published online Aug 26, 2021. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v13.i8.271

Table 6 Differential diagnosis between hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and athlete’s heart, in the grey-zone (adapted from[42])

HCM	Findings	Athlete’s heart
Normal, reduced	LV cavity size	Enlarged, eccentric pattern
Asymmetric and heterogeneous	LV hypertrophy	Symmetric and homogeneous
Present	LVOT obstruction	Absent
Abnormal	LV diastolic function	Normal
Unchanged	LV wall thickness after detraining	Reduced

HCM: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; LV: Left ventricle; LVOT: Left ventricle outflow tract.

Citation: Palermi S, Serio A, Vecchiato M, Sirico F, Gambardella F, Ricci F, Iodice F, Radmilovic J, Russo V, D'Andrea A. Potential role of an athlete-focused echocardiogram in sports eligibility. World J Cardiol 2021; 13(8): 271-297
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v13/i8/271.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v13.i8.271

Palermi S, Serio A, Vecchiato M, Sirico F, Gambardella F, Ricci F, Iodice F, Radmilovic J, Russo V, D'Andrea A. Potential role of an athlete-focused echocardiogram in sports eligibility. World J Cardiol 2021; 13(8): 271-297 [PMID: 34589165 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v13.i8.271]

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