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A member asked:

Trainer says all athletes should be tested for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. but doc wont order it. in italy, athletes have been screened since the 70s

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Screening athletes: It hasn't proven cost effective in our country to do the test on every athlete but you can keep looking for the test offered and pay for,it if not covered by insurance

Dr Kwok agreed

Answered 1/30/2016

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