Several previous studies suggested that prolonged and extensive physical activity might
lead to increased prevalence of myocardial fibrosis in athletes. The review summarizes …

Objective: To review the published literature reporting on the incidence of myocardial
fibrosis (MF) in high-intensity endurance athletes measured by late gadolinium …

Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is to summarize the application of
cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) in the diagnostic and prognostic evaluation of patients …

Prolonged and intensive exercise induces remodeling of all four cardiac chambers, a
physiological process which is coined as the “athlete's heart”. This cardiac adaptation …

Left ventricular fibrosis can be identified by late gadolinium enhancement (LGE)
cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in some veteran athletes. We aimed to …

Background: Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) combined with late gadolinium
enhancement (LGE) has revealed a non-negligible increased incidence of myocardial …

Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is a genetic cardiac condition characterized by
fibrofatty myocardial replacement, either at the right ventricle, at the left ventricle, or with …

Methods Healthy EA and PA adults (45-65 yr) completed a standardized 3-T CMR protocol
with ventricular volumetry, LV LGE, and T1 mapping. Results Seventy-two EA and 20 PA …

The benefits of exercise are irrefutable with a well-established dose-dependent relationship
between exercise intensity and reduction in cardiovascular disease. Differentiating the …

The potential association between endurance exercise and myocardial fibrosis is
controversial. Data on exercise exposure and diffuse myocardial fibrosis in endurance …