Provides a practical guide for differentiating physiological left ventricular hypertrophy (athlete's heart) from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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May guide differentiation of athlete's heart from HCM; leaves open prospective validation before routine use.
In this article, the authors highlight the spectrum, magnitude and determinants of the athlete's heart and provide a practical guide for differentiating physiological left ventricular hypertrophy from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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