Publication at First Faculty of Medicine |
2010
Abstract
Fifty-one young competitive amateur cyclists underwent echocardiographic and spiroergometric examination.Compared to control subjects, there was a higher left ventricular mass and better diastolic indexes of the left ventrikle in amateur cyclists. Left venticular mass index, diastolic parameters as well as righ ventricular size significantly correlated with maxima oxygen pulse.
Increased left ventricular wall thickness with cavity dilatation and supranormal diastolic properties thus represent key characteristics of LV remodeling in amateur competitive cyclists.