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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

Screening

• Athletes should be screened using a family history of sudden death and a murmur on physical examination. Electrocardiograms and echocardiograms are not cost effective in this population.