Athletic training is associated with a spectrum of morphologic and functional cardiac
adaptations known as 'the athlete's heart'. 1, 2 To the purpose of the present document an …

Multiple epidemiological studies document that habitual physical activity reduces the risk of
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), and most demonstrate progressively lower …

Background—It is unclear whether, and to what extent, the striking cardiac morphological
manifestations of endurance athletes are a result of exercise training or a genetically …

The term 'athlete's heart'refers to a clinical picture characterized by a slow heart rate and
enlargement of the heart. A multi-modality imaging approach to the athlete's heart aims to …

Background—It is under debate whether the cumulative effects of intensive endurance
exercise induce chronic cardiac damage, mainly involving the right heart. The aim of this …

Purpose There is evolving evidence that intense exercise may place a disproportionate load
on the right ventricle (RV) when compared with the left ventricle (LV) of the heart. Using a …

CA (Competitive athlete (s)), CMR (Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging), CTA (Computed
tomography angiography), CVD (Cardiovascular disease), EICR (Exercise-induced cardiac …

Athlete's heart is the term given to the complex of structural, functional, and electrical
remodelling that accompanies regular athletic training. It is an important physiological …

Objectives: The aim of this meta-analysis was to derive normal reference values of
biventricular size and function estimated by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) in …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart arrhythmia, the risk of which typically
increases with age. This condition is commonly associated with major cardiovascular …