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MAY 2, 2024

Due to limitations of echocardiogram in evaluating the right ventricle, magnetic resonance imaging study of the right ventricle along with that of the left ventricle has been reported. 2012 Jun;98(12):947-55. Effect of exercise on right ventricle. Twenty-one male endurance athletes were compared with untrained control subjects.

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APRIL 20, 2022

Methods Patients were retrospectively evaluated between January 2012 and June 2020. Twenty-one (41%) had normal echocardiogram, 13 (25%) a hypokinetic non-dilated cardiomyopathy (HNDC) and 17 (33%) a dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Results Fifty-two patients (63% males, age 45 years (31–53)) composed the study cohort.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 22, 2023

Formal echocardiogram showed normal EF, no wall motion abnormalities, no pericardial effusion. Prior to Mizusawa's study, it was thought that the incidence of syncope, arrhythmia, or SCD in this cohort was low [7]. Induced Brugada-type electrocardiogram, a sign for imminent malignant arrhythmias. No more troponins were done.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

A formal echocardiogram was completed the next day and again showed a normal ejection fraction without any focal wall motion abnormalities to suggest CAD. Prior to Mizusawa's study, it was thought that the incidence of syncope, arrhythmia, or SCD in this cohort was low [7]. There was a 0.9% per year incidence of SCD in this cohort [1].

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