TY  - JOUR
AU  - Pelliccia, A.
A2  - Pelliccia, A.
A2  - Culasso, F.
A2  - DiPaolo, F.M.
A2  - Maron, B.J.
DB  - BISp
DP  - BISp
KW  - Ausdauersport
KW  - Herzgröße
KW  - Kardiologie
KW  - Querschnittsuntersuchung
KW  - Sportart
KW  - Sportherz
KW  - Sportmedizin
KW  - Ventrikel, linker
KW  - Ventrikelfunktion
KW  - Ventrikelvolumen
LA  - eng
TI  - Physiologic left ventricular cavity dilatation in elite athletes
TT  - Physiologische Erweiterung des Volumens der linken Herzkammer bei Spitzensportlern
PY  - 1999
N2  - Background: Absolute left ventricular cavity dimension may be substantially increased in some highly trained athletes. This raises questions about the differential diagnosis between athlete's heart and dilated cardiomyopathy as well as possible disqualification from competitive sports. Objective: To evaluate the morphologic characteristics and physiologic limits of left ventricular cavity enlargement associated with intensive, long-term athletic conditioning. Design: Evaluation of left ventricular cavity dimension in a large sample of highly trained athletes. Setting: Institute of Sports Science, Rome, Italy. Participants: 1309 elite Italian athletes (957 men and 352 women), 13 to 59 years of age (mean, 24 years), participating in 38 different sports. Measurements: Echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular cavity dimension and multivariate statistical analysis of the determinants. Results: Left ventricular end-diastolic cavity dimensions varied widely (38 to 66 mm (mean, 48 mm) in women and 43 to 70 mm (mean, 55 mm) in men) and was within generally accepted normal limits for most participants (