Can athlete suffer from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?

jolyn1721 · Newbie Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 3

Hi! I watch TV series One Tree Hill and my favorite character is Lucas Scott who is basketball player. And he has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. I didn’t know anything about this heart disease before that. I’m wondering Can athlete suffer from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? My brother is athlete and I’m worried for him.

dominik543 · Newbie Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 1

Yes, they can. When the sudden unexpected death occurs in a young athlete, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy should be suspected as the cause of death. In more than 50% of the cases of sudden unexpected death in a young athlete, it has been found that other family members are affected and the condition runs in the family.

Can athlete suffer from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?

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