Reduced Ejection Fraction in Elite Endurance Athletes: Clinical and Genetic Overlap With Dilated Cardiomyopathy

CONCLUSIONS: Reduced EF occurs in approximately 1 in 6 elite endurance athletes and is related to genetic predisposition in addition to exercise training. Genetic and imaging markers may help identify endurance athletes in whom scrutiny about long-term clinical outcomes may be appropriate.REGISTRATION: URL: https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=374976&isReview=true; Unique identifier: ACTRN12618000716268.PMID:38109351 | DOI:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.122.063777

Source: Circulation - December 18, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Guido Claessen Ruben De Bosscher Kristel Janssens Paul Young Christophe Dausin Mathias Claeys Piet Claus Kaatje Goetschalckx Jan Bogaert Amy M Mitchell Michael D Flannery Adrian D Elliott Chenglong Yu Olivier Ghekiere Tomas Robyns Caroline M Van De Heynin Source Type: research