Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is an inherited cardiac disease with an incidence of about 1 in 500 individuals. It is characterized by asymmetrical hypertrophy of the left ventricle in the absence of other causes for hypertrophy. HCM can vary from essentially asymptomatic to highly malignant up to end-stage heart failure or cause life-threatening arrhythmias with sudden cardiac death particu...

A 23-year-old man was referred to the cardiology clinic because of an abnormal ECG and a murmur. He was asymptomatic from the cardiac perspective, and there was no significant family history of cardiac disease or sudden death. He was physically active but was not an athlete and did not exercise regularly. On physical examination, he had a blood pressure of 140/70 mm Hg in both arms with a norma...

Midaortic syndrome (MAS) is a rare vascular disease that commonly causes renovascular hypertension. The lumen of the abdominal aorta narrows and the ostia of the branches show stenosis. MAS is associated with diminished pulses in the lower extremities compared with the upper extremities, severe hypertension with higher blood pressure in the upper rather than lower extremities, and an abdominal ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Within dynamical pattern theory, ankle motion can be proposed to be a control variable, and solid ankle-foot orthoses (SAFOs) can be considered a constraint to ankle movement. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of SAFOs on movement patterns used to rise from the supine position to erect stance. SUBJECTS Thirty-nine nondisabled young adults, ranging in a...

Background: Worldwide Intra-Uterine Growth Restriction carries out high rate of fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Perinatal mortality rates are 4-8 times higher for growth-retarded infants. IUGR are subdivided into symmetrical and asymmetrical subtypes. Aim of Study: To focus on the actual incidence of each subtype of IUGR and disparities. Methods: Across-sectional descriptive study a...

During the past decade it has become evident that obstruction to left ventricular outflow may result from causes other than aortic valve disease and congenital subaortic stenosis associated with a demonstrable ridge or diaphragm below the aortic valve. Various types of obstruction have been demonstrated, sometimes associated with marked local hypertrophy of the myocardium, especially the interv...