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What is athlete’s heart?

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As there is radiation exposure, considering the young age of most athletes, use of cardiac CT and nuclear cardiology imaging should be limited to athletes with unclear stress echocardiography or CMR. 2012 Jun;98(12):947-55. Circulation. References 1.Prior Prior DL et al. The athlete’s heart. Athlete’s heart. Pelliccia A et al.

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Assessment of LV Diastolic Function by Echo in SR and AF

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Circulation. 2012; 126: 138-141. Pulmonary vein diastolic wave DT is also measured in a similar way from the right upper pulmonary vein in the apical four chamber view. References Beaudoin J et al. Severe ischemic mitral regurgitation despite normally contracting subpapillary myocardium. Kumar V et al. L wave in echo Doppler.