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ArticleEuropean heart journal. Case reports2026

A case report in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a recreational athlete: multimodality risk assessment, genetic insights, and shared decision-making.

Luis Enrique Gomez, Eliana Aversa, Maria Mercedes Saenz Tejeira, Paula Buonfiglio, Nicolas Atamañuk

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Luis Enrique GomezHospital de Agudos Juan A. Fernández, Av. Cerviño 3356, CP: 1425AGP, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9627-7028
Eliana AversaHospital de Agudos Juan A. Fernández, Av. Cerviño 3356, CP: 1425AGP, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Maria Mercedes Saenz TejeiraHospital de Agudos Juan A. Fernández, Av. Cerviño 3356, CP: 1425AGP, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0626-7657
Paula BuonfiglioHospital de Agudos Juan A. Fernández, Av. Cerviño 3356, CP: 1425AGP, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2985-4790
Nicolas AtamañukHospital de Agudos Juan A. Fernández, Av. Cerviño 3356, CP: 1425AGP, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6177-7894

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Abstract

Background: Sports participation in patients with inherited cardiac conditions remains a major challenge, particularly when balancing arrhythmic risk against quality of life. Case summary: A case of a 38-year-old recreational athlete diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is described. A comprehensive assessment was performed, including electrocardiogram, echocardiography, exercise stress testing, Holter monitoring, and cardiac magnetic resonance, which revealed asymmetric non-obstructive HCM with extensive late gadolinium enhancement. Genetic testing identified two missense variants in Discussion: This case highlights the value of multimodal imaging, genetic testing, and guideline-based SCD risk stratification in guiding individualized management of athletes with HCM.

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AthleteCase reportGenetic testingHypertrophic cardiomyopathyICDMYBPC3Risk stratificationSports cardiology

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