Shedding Light On The Hearts Of Pro Basketball Players

Every time an athlete dies on the field there is renewed interest in the controversial topic of preparticipation screening. One key limitation in the field is that there is little or no good data about what constitutes a healthy heart in athletes. Now a new study published in JAMA Cardiology provides an extraordinarily detailed look...Click here to continue reading...
Source: CardioBrief - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Policy & Ethics Prevention, Epidemiology & Outcomes athlete's heart athletes Echocardiography Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Marfan NBA SCD screening Source Type: blogs