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Left Ventricular Trabeculations in Athletes: Epiphenomenon or Phenotype of Disease?
26 Oct 2018
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Excessive trabeculation attracting a diagnosis of left ventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy (LVNC) has been reported in ostensibly healthy athletes. This review aims to explain why this occurs and whether this represents a spectrum of athletic physiological remodelling or unmasking of occult cardiomyopathy. RECENT FINDINGS: Genetic studies have yet to identify a dominant mutation associated...
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