Left ventricular hypertrophy in athletes

European Journal of Echocardiography

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 350-356

  Rawlins, John ^a   Bhan, Amit ^a   Sharma, Sanjay ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Athlete's heart; Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Left ventricular hypertrophy

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; CLINICAL FEATURE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EXERCISE TEST; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CARDIOMYOPATHY, HYPERTROPHIC; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY, LEFT VENTRICULAR; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; SPORTS;

EID: 64749092124     PISSN: 15252167     EISSN: 15322114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jep017     Document Type: Review

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