The Intriguing Effects of Hormone Replacement Therapy on Cardiac Structure and Function

The acute and chronic cardiac adaptations to exercise in humans have been a subject of research for over a century since Henschen published his monograph in 1899 including a careful examination of cross-country ski racers before and after races.1,2 He was limited by the technology of the time, estimating cardiac size by percussion, for example. Despite the limitations of his approach, he correctly concluded that chronic exercise resulted in both dilation and hypertrophy of the heart and that was a positive adaptation.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research