Correlation between ECG abnormalities and cardiac parameters in highly trained asymptomatic male endurance athletes: Evaluation using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 325-334

  Erz, Gunnar ^a   Mangold, Stefanie ^b   Franzen, Erik ^a   Claussen, Claus D ^b   Niess, Andreas M ^a   Burgstahler, Christof ^a   Kramer, Ulrich ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b Department of Diagnostic Radiology ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Athlete's heart; Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; Endurance training; Late enhancement; Myocardial mass

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; ATHLETE; CARDIAC IMAGING; CARDIOVASCULAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECG ABNORMALITY; FEMALE; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC VOLUME; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDSYSTOLIC VOLUME; HEART MUSCLE MASS; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE ENDSYSTOLIC VOLUME; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; MEDICAL PARAMETERS; RIGHT VENTRICULAR END DIASTOLIC VOLUME; STEADY STATE;

ADULT; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASES; CARDIOMEGALY, EXERCISE-INDUCED; CONTRAST MEDIA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, CINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIUM; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; STROKE VOLUME; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879695077     PISSN: 15695794     EISSN: 15730743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-012-0082-9     Document Type: Article

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