Differences in Cardiac Remodeling Associated With Race. Implications for Pre-Participation Screening and the Unfavorable Situation of Black Athletes**Editorials published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reflect the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of JACC or the American College of Cardiology.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 51, Issue 23, 2008, Pages 2263-2265

  Pelliccia, Antonio ^a  

^a Italian National Olympic Committee   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SCREENING;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; CARDIOMYOPATHY, HYPERTROPHIC; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY, LEFT VENTRICULAR; SPORTS; UNITED STATES; VENTRICULAR REMODELING;

EID: 44449087855     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.02.063     Document Type: Editorial

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