Lack of cardiac remodelling in elite endurance athletes: an unexpected and not so rare finding

ConclusionOur study demonstrates a relatively high prevalence of NG in endurance athletes, in addition to the expected EH. Athletes with NG perform worse in exercise-stress test and exhibit some less advantageous functional heart characteristics. However, the type of heart geometry is not associated with negative clinical findings.
Source: European Journal of Applied Physiology - Category: Physiology Source Type: research