American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 8 , Pages 1145-1151 , 15 October 2009

Effect of Long Term and Intensive Endurance Training in Athletes on the Age Related Decline in Left and Right Ventricular Diastolic Function as Assessed by Doppler Echocardiography

  • Arco J. Teske, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Cardiovascular Imaging and Dynamics, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium
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  • Niek H. Prakken, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Bart W.L. De Boeck, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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  • Birgitta K. Velthuis, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Pieter A. Doevendans, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Maarten J.M. Cramer, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Received 20 March 2009 ,Revised 20 May 2009 ,Accepted 20 May 2009.

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    Study population. Subdivisions in the study population by age (at 40 years) and by training intensity (at 4, 9, and 18 hours/week) are indicated by the horizontal and vertical bars, respectively. Numb

    Study population. Subdivisions in the study population by age (at 40 years) and by training intensity (at 4, 9, and 18 hours/week) are indicated by the horizontal and vertical bars, respectively. Numbers allocated to each group are listed in the tables.

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    LV and RV diastolic parameters versus age. The MV E/A ratio (A) and E′/A′ ratio (B) in all controls and athletes (excluding elite athletes). Note the similar regression occurring with aging in the 2 g

    LV and RV diastolic parameters versus age. The MV E/A ratio (A) and E′/A′ ratio (B) in all controls and athletes (excluding elite athletes). Note the similar regression occurring with aging in the 2 groups. A similar pattern was observed for the transtricuspid E/A ratio (C) and E′/A′ ratio (D). Open circles indicate controls and solid circles athletes. The solid and dashed lines correspond to the athlete and control linear regression curves.

PII: S0002-9149(09)01193-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.05.066

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 8 , Pages 1145-1151 , 15 October 2009

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