Future Cardiol. 2013;9(5):697-709. It is extremely important to detect the presence and severity of LVOT obstruction from physical examination, as well as 2D and Doppler echocardiography. The LVOT ...
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a primary disease of cardiac muscle characterized by a thickening of the left ventricular wall and often predominantly affecting the interventricular septum. This ...
Objective Current guidelines recommend precautionary disqualification from competitive sports in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). We assessed the incidence of cardiovascular events in ...
Aim Differentiating physiological cardiac hypertrophy from pathology is challenging when the athlete presents with extreme anthropometry. While upper normal limits exist for maximal left ventricular ...
Colored x-ray shows enlargement of the left ventricle (yellow) in a patient with cardiomyopathy. Routine testing helps identify the disease and lowers the risk of sudden death, but prompt referral to ...
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Checking your apical pulse and what it can mean
Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD Key Takeaways The apical pulse is best felt on the chest wall over the heart's apex.A normal heart rate is between 60 and 100 beats per minute at ...
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