In this overview, we summarize the findings of the literature with regards to physiology and
pathophysiology of ultra-marathon running. The number of ultra-marathon races and the …

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 …

Context The athlete's heart (AH) remains a popular topic of study. Controversy related to
training-specific cardiac adaptation in male athletes, and continuing developments in …

Abstract Cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of major morbidity
and CVD-and all-cause mortality in most of the world. It is now clear that regular physical …

Objectives: This study sought to investigate the effect of different types of exercise on left
ventricular (LV) geometry in a large group of female and male athletes. Background: Studies …

OBJECTIVES: To explore the full range of right heart dimensions and the impact of long-term
intensive training in athletes. BACKGROUND: Although echocardiography has been widely …

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular (RV) remodeling has been reported in response to regular
training, but it remains unclear how exercise intensity affects the presence and extent of …

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 …

The impact of endurance exercise training on the heart has received significant research
and clinical attention for well over a century. Despite this, many issues remain controversial …

BACKGROUND: Our objective was to explore the right ventricular (RV) dimensions and
function and the effect of long-term intensive training in a large population of top level …