Echocardiographic measurements of aortic root diameter (ARD) in collegiate football Athletes at pre-participation evaluation.
Fred ReifsteckJames R ClugstonStephen CarekKimberly G HarmonBreton Michael AskenMichael C DillonJoan StreetKatherine M EdenfieldPublished in: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (2019)
Non-athlete reference values for ARD appear applicable for defining upper limits of normal for most collegiate football athletes. BSA-specific normal values may be helpful in interpreting results for athletes that exceed non-athlete norms.