Mid-term development of the right ventricle in competitive athletes.

Patrick KrummStefan KraußStefanie MangoldTanja ZitzelsbergerBernhard D KlumppKonstantin NikolaouAndreas M NießUlrich KramerChristof Burgstahler

Published in: Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987) (2018)

This study supports the theory of ongoing remodeling in an athlete's heart. Predominantly the right heart can further enlarge in a mid-term period. This response seems not linearly dependent on a steady, decreased, or increased training volume.

Keyphrases

heart failure
atrial fibrillation
pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary artery
african american