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[Echocardiograhy in athletes].
Archives Des Maladies Du Coeur Et Des Vaisseaux
|August 1, 1980
Summary
Endurance athletes exhibit distinct heart adaptations, including left ventricular diastolic overload, unlike resistance athletes. Echocardiograms reveal enlarged heart chambers in some endurance athletes, but no performance changes were observed in either group.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Sports Medicine
- Physiology
Context:
- Athletic training significantly impacts cardiovascular structure and function.
- Distinguishing adaptations between endurance and resistance training is crucial for understanding athlete physiology.
Purpose:
- To investigate and compare cardiac adaptations in elite endurance athletes and weight lifters.
- To analyze electrocardiogram (ECG) and echocardiogram (ECHO) findings in response to different training modalities.
Summary:
- ECGs revealed a specific left ventricular diastolic overload pattern in endurance athletes.
- Echocardiograms showed no increased left ventricular wall thickness in resistance-trained athletes.
- Endurance athletes, particularly cyclists and basketball players, displayed increased left ventricular internal diastolic dimension and posterior wall thickness, indicative of physiological cardiac enlargement.
Impact:
- Provides insights into the specific cardiac remodeling patterns associated with elite athletic training.
- Highlights the differences in cardiovascular adaptations between endurance and resistance exercise.
- Contributes to the understanding of the 'athlete's heart' and its structural basis.