作者
Stefan Möhlenkamp, Nils Lehmann, Frank Breuckmann, Martina Bröcker-Preuss, Kai Nassenstein, Martin Halle, Thomas Budde, Klaus Mann, Jörg Barkhausen, Gerd Heusch, Karl-Heinz Jöckel, Raimund Erbel
发表日期
2008/8/1
期刊
European heart journal
卷号
29
期号
15
页码范围
1903-1910
出版商
Oxford University Press
简介
Aims
To quantify the prevalence of coronary artery calcification (CAC) in relation to cardiovascular risk factors in marathon runners, and to study its role for myocardial damage and coronary events.
Methods and results
In 108 apparently healthy male marathon runners aged ≥50 years, with ≥5 marathon competitions during the previous three years, the running history, Framingham risk score (FRS), CAC, and presence of myocardial late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) were measured. Control groups were matched by age (8:1) and FRS (2:1) from the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study. The FRS in marathon runners was lower than in age-matched controls (7 vs. 11%, P < 0.0001). However, the CAC distribution was similar in marathon runners and age-matched controls (median CAC: 36 vs. 38, P = 0.36) and higher in marathon runners than in FRS-matched controls (median CAC: 36 …
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