(above) DU student David Carle retired from hockey after doctors discovered thickening of his heart at the NHL Combine last yearThe 2009 NHL Combine took place last week in Toronto. For the first time, this year’s medical testing included the administration of an echocardiogram to each player.
2008 DU recruit David Carle, withdrew from the draft last year after doctors at the NHL Combine discovered symptoms that turned out to be hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a thickening of the heart that has been linked to sudden death for athletes.
After the tragedies that befell hockey players Mickey Renaud and Alexei Cherepanov, the NHL decided to be proactive in the detection of any heart issues.
Happily, according to NHL Central Scouting Director EJ McGuire, no heart problems were found among the players who were in attendance. But had any such issues arisen, players would have been referred to their own cardiologists for further evaluation.
2008 DU recruit David Carle, withdrew from the draft last year after doctors at the NHL Combine discovered symptoms that turned out to be hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a thickening of the heart that has been linked to sudden death for athletes.
After the tragedies that befell hockey players Mickey Renaud and Alexei Cherepanov, the NHL decided to be proactive in the detection of any heart issues.
Happily, according to NHL Central Scouting Director EJ McGuire, no heart problems were found among the players who were in attendance. But had any such issues arisen, players would have been referred to their own cardiologists for further evaluation.
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I think that all sports should have manditory echos done during physicals due to the fact that 1 in 500 people have Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy(HCM) and it is the leading cause of sudden death among the youth of this country. My boyfriend played hockey and his second year of juniors was diagnosed with HCM. He could have died on the ice fallowing his dream if only they did an Echo they would have known at a young age. He know has an implantable cardioverter defibrillator and will hopefully not die of this disease at a young age like his mother did.
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