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Differentiating Athlete's Heart from Left Ventricle Cardiomyopathies
Marc Abulí1,2, María Sanz de la Garza3,4, Marta Sitges3,4
1Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Clínic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Barcelona, Spain. marcabuli54887@gmail.com.
Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research
|May 16, 2020
Summary
Highly trained athletes
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Sports Medicine
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- Athletic training induces significant structural heart changes.
- Distinguishing these adaptations from cardiomyopathy is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review physiological and morphological features of the athlete's heart.
- To provide keys for differentiating adaptive changes from cardiomyopathies.
Main Methods:
- Review of imaging techniques in elite athletes.
- Analysis of structural and functional cardiac adaptations.
Main Results:
- Athlete's heart exhibits distinct adaptive changes.
- Key differentiating features between athlete's heart and cardiomyopathies are identified.
Conclusions:
- Accurate differentiation is essential for clinical management.
- Understanding athlete's heart adaptations prevents misdiagnosis of cardiomyopathies.
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