Cardiac remodeling in ambitious endurance-trained amateur athletes older than 50 years-an observational study.
Daniel DalosTheresa-Marie DachsConstantin GattererMatthias SchneiderThomas BinderDiana BondermanChristian HengstenbergSimon PanzerStefan AschauerPublished in: PloS one (2022)
Endurance training in healthy athletes >50 years is not associated with chamber dilatation or LV hypertrophy. A weekly training duration of ≥6 hours seems beneficial to preserve diastolic function associated with an increased LA reservoir function.