Heart Function
Genetics
Athletics
100

The type that blocks the outflow of blood from the heart

What is obstructive FHC?

100

The type of autosomal inheritance for FHC

What is autosomal dominant?

100

____ is similar to FHC in that it enlarges the heart, but does not negatively impact heart efficiency.

What is Athletes Heart?

200

An ultrasound of the heart

What is echocardiogram?

200

Mutations influencing sarcomere function can cause hypercontractility, resulting in _______ of the heart.

What is thickening?

200

Those who have authority to disqualify athletes from a game due to health complications in Europe.

Who is Sports Physicians?

300

The most serious complication (aside from death) caused by FHC, especially in young athletes.

What is cardiac arrest?

300

What kind of mutation(s) can typically cause FHC?

What is missense and loss of function mutations?

300

The 26 year old basketball player who collapsed on court from cardiac arrest caused by underlying FHC.

Who is Zeke Upshaw?