Prevalence of electrocardiographic markers associated with myocardial fibrosis in masters athletes: a cohort study.

Tilmann KramerVille VentovuoriAri HeinonenJari ParkkariMarko T KorhonenAnja RovioJan-Niklas HoenemannStefan MoestlWolfram SiesClaudia Kaiser-StolzPhilip D ChilibeckHirofumi TanakaMira KramerJoern RittwegerArto Jorma Hautala

Published in: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (2024)

The prevalence of MF markers, as determined by resting ECG, was evident in nearly half of masters athletes, irrespective of sex and sporting specialisation. These findings suggest resting ECG as a promising non-invasive method for the early identification of MF in athlete's hearts.

Keyphrases

heart rate
heart rate variability
risk factors
left ventricular
blood pressure
bioinformatics analysis