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
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 31-887553374; fax: 31-887555479
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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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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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