00.06.15 - New test can predict a deadly heart disorder. New test can predict a deadly heart disorder. Thickness of the heart wall indicates the risk of sudden death from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, according to new research. Measurement of the heart wall can determine who faces this risk. This disorder is a frequent cause of sudden death in young athletes.
New test can predict a deadly heart disorder.
Magnitude of left ventricular hypertrophy and risk of sudden death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. New England Journal of Medicine on the web.