Why the study?
Does the time difference between tissue Doppler imaging Ea and peak mitral valve opening, along with a novel index of ventricular stiffness, distinguish physiological hypertrophy in athletes from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
Population
58 individuals, comprising 11 patients with mild hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, 17 international rowers with…
Comparison
Echocardiographic assessment measuring the time… vs Comparison between athletes with physiological…
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Ea timing and stiffness index may distinguish athlete's heart from HCM; leaves open prospective validation before clinical use.
Does the time difference between tissue Doppler imaging Ea and peak mitral valve opening, along with a novel index of ventricular stiffness, distinguish physiological hypertrophy in athletes from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
The timing difference between peak Ea and peak mitral valve opening, along with a novel stiffness index, can effectively differentiate physiological athlete's heart from pathological hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
King et al. (2005) studied this question.
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