HCM is the most frequent nontraumatic cause of sudden death in the young1, 2 and a
common genetic heart disease, occurring in at least 1 in 500 people in the general …

Cardiovascular disease is the most frequent cause of death in young athletes, and
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the single most common condition responsible for …

The sudden unexpected deaths of young trained athletes are highly visible events which
have a substantial impact on the physician and lay communities. 1 Although initially a focal …

The cardiac channelopathies are a collection of primary, genetically mediated heart rhythm
disorders (also referred to as the primary electrical disorders) that are generally associated …

Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (ASCAD) is the leading cause of sudden cardiac
death (SCD) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in adult athletes, variously defined as …

A search of the literature identifies no prospective clinical trials examining the management
of athletes or very physically active, asymptomatic people with abnormal cardiac valves …

In young competitive athletes, 1 the differential diagnosis between nonpathological changes
in cardiac morphology associated with training (commonly referred to as “athlete's heart”) 2 …

Objectives: The goal of this study was to determine the impact of race on identification of
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Background: Sudden death in young competitive …

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a heterogeneous disease with respect to its clinical
expression and natural history, with sudden cardiac death (SCD) representing the most …

The “classification of sports” section has been a part of each iteration of the
recommendations for participation in sports and provides a framework by which athletes with …