Purpose Although endurance training (ET) commonly augments maximal oxygen
consumption (VO2max), it remains unclear whether such increase is associated with that of …

Background The athlete's heart is associated with physiological remodeling as a
consequence of repetitive cardiac loading. The effect of exercise training on left ventricular …

Background—Cardiac remodeling occurs in response to regular athletic training, and the
degree of remodeling is associated with fitness. Understanding the myocardial structural …

Objectives: This study sought to investigate the effect of different types of exercise on left
ventricular (LV) geometry in a large group of female and male athletes. Background: Studies …

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular (RV) remodeling has been reported in response to regular
training, but it remains unclear how exercise intensity affects the presence and extent of …

Aims The differential diagnosis of patients with early non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy
(DCM) and those with physiological adaptation to exercise ('athlete's heart') may be difficult …

Background and Objectives Intense exercise (IE) induced myocardial fibrosis (MF) showed
contradictory findings in human studies, making the relationship between IE and the …

The manifestations of the athlete's heart can create diagnostic challenges during an
echocardiographic assessment. The classifications of the morphological and functional …

Background The development and rapid dissemination of two-dimensional
echocardiography led to important further advances in our understanding of athletes' heart …

Importance The incidence of sudden cardiac death is higher in US basketball players
compared with other athlete groups. However, the recognition of the risk for sudden cardiac …