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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a condition
in which there is an abnormal thickening of the heart
for unknown reasons that can cause sudden death in athletes.
Symptoms generally occur during exertion and might include
shortness of breath, dizziness, fatigue, chest pain,
palpitations and/or fainting. Unfortunately, the
first symptom is often sudden death due to severe arrhythmias
or fatal heart rhythms.
An
Echocardiogram by Sonic Imaging, Inc. is the best
and most affordable method of detecting HCM
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I’m
sure you have been shocked by reports of sudden death associated
with vigorous exercise in professional and collegiate athletes.
Some examples include Hank Gathers, a Loyola
Marymount University basketball player who collapsed on the
court and died later due to complications of cardiomyopathy.
Reggie Lewis, Boston Celtic basketball star,
died of a heart attack due to cardiomyopathy. Sergei
Grinkov collapsed on the ice during a practice for
Stars on Ice, and Greg Menton, a University
of Massachusetts swimmer and water-polo player collapsed and
died at a swim meet...
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