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Title: Explain why thickened myocardium is seen in both an athlete’s heart and a diseased heart.
Post by: Perkins5 on May 10, 2012
7-1: Explain why thickened myocardium is seen in both an athlete’s heart and a diseased heart.
7-2: Describe the mechanism used in the heart to compensate for aortic stenosis.
7-3: Explain how the heart could compensate for changes in peripheral resistance.
7-4: There are systolic and diastolic causes of heart failure. Choose one of the causes of heart failure and state how the heart compensates for the failure and what changes occur in the body. Refer to your text book as needed.


Title: Explain why thickened myocardium is seen in both an athlete’s heart and a diseased heart.
Post by: jazzyj on May 11, 2012
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Title: Explain why thickened myocardium is seen in both an athlete’s heart and a diseased heart.
Post by: Perkins5 on May 11, 2012
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Title: Explain why thickened myocardium is seen in both an athlete’s heart and a diseased heart.
Post by: memeellen on Oct 20, 2012
 Explain why thickened myocardium is seen in both an athlete's heart and a diseased heart.


Title: Re: Explain why thickened myocardium is seen in both an athlete’s heart and a diseased heart.
Post by: bio_man on Mar 28, 2015
Explain why thickened myocardium is seen in both an athlete's heart and a diseased heart.

This can happen due to plaque formation (obese individual) OR as a result of high blood pressure that occurs during during - high intensity workout.