Echocardiographic measurements of left ventricular end-diastolic diameter and interventricular septal diameter in collegiate football athletes at preparticipation evaluation referenced to body surface area.

Katherine M EdenfieldFred ReifsteckStephen CarekKimberly G HarmonBreton M AskenMichael C DillonJoan StreetJames R Clugston

Published in: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (2019)

A significant number of collegiate football athletes had LVEDD and IVSD values above non-athlete norms. BSA-specific normal values help clinicians interpret results for football athletes.

Keyphrases

high school
left ventricular
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
cardiac resynchronization therapy
body composition
mitral valve
left atrial
acute myocardial infarction
heart failure
optic nerve
aortic stenosis
ejection fraction
blood pressure
pulmonary hypertension
coronary artery disease