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Comparison of Coronary Vasodilator Reserve in Elite Rowing Athletes Versus Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Authors :
Johannes Radvan
Lubna Choudhury
Desmond J. Sheridan
Paolo G. Camici
Radvan, J
Choudhury, L
Sheridan, Dj
Camici, Paolo
Source :
The American Journal of Cardiology. 80:1621-1623
Publication Year :
1997
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 1997.

Abstract

Compared to normal volunteers, coronary vasodilation reserve is reduced in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy but not in rowing athletes with left ventricular hypertrophy. Positron emission tomography can provide complementary information to distinguish between the athlete's heart and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Details

ISSN :
00029149
Volume :
80
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The American Journal of Cardiology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....90630023f99c88e7b8aa796ff6e9fe6e
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00778-9