Open AccessPrevalence and Clinical Significance of Aortic Root Dilation in Highly Trained Competitive Athletes
Author(s) -
Antonio Pelliccia,
Fernando M. Di Paolo,
Elvira De Blasiis,
Filippo M. Quattrini,
Cataldo Pisicchio,
Emanuele Guerra,
Franco Culasso,
Barry J. Maron
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.109.901074
Subject(s) - medicine , athletes , aortic root , cardiology , percentile , population , aorta , physical therapy , statistics , mathematics , environmental health
Few data are available that address the impact of athletic training on aortic root size. We investigated the distribution, determinants, and clinical significance of aortic root dimension in a large population of highly trained athletes.
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