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What is athlete’s heart?

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Enlargement of the left ventricular cavity, increased wall thickness and increased trabeculations in athlete’s heart will have to be differentiated from conditions like dilated cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and isolated left ventricular non-compaction. 2012 Jun;98(12):947-55. Effect of exercise on right ventricle.

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Assessment of LV Diastolic Function by Echo in SR and AF

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A triphasic left ventricular filling pattern with an additional mid diastolic wave, called T wave by some authors and L wave by others, can occur in situations of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, especially in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. 2012; 126: 138-141. References Beaudoin J et al. Circulation. Kumar V et al. Ha J et al.