Physiological left ventricular hypertrophy or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in an elite adolescent athlete: Role of detraining in resolving the clinical dilemma

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 727-729

  Basavarajaiah, S ^a   Wilson, M ^b   Junagde, S ^a   Jackson, G ^a   Whyte, G ^b   Sharma, S ^a  

^a LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART MUSCLE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SCREENING; SWIMMING; T WAVE INVERSION; TRAINING;

EID: 33746924042     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.024596     Document Type: Article

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