Association of ascending aortic dilatation and long-term endurance exercise among older masters-level athletes
TW Churchill, E Groezinger, JH Kim, G Loomer… - JAMA …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Aortic dilatation is frequently encountered in clinical practice among aging
endurance athletes, but the distribution of aortic sizes in this population is unknown. It is
additionally uncertain whether this may represent aortic adaptation to long-term exercise,
similar to the well-established process of ventricular remodeling. Objective To assess the
prevalence of aortic dilatation among long-term masters-level male and female athletes with
about 2 decades of exercise exposure. Design, Setting, and Participants This cross …
endurance athletes, but the distribution of aortic sizes in this population is unknown. It is
additionally uncertain whether this may represent aortic adaptation to long-term exercise,
similar to the well-established process of ventricular remodeling. Objective To assess the
prevalence of aortic dilatation among long-term masters-level male and female athletes with
about 2 decades of exercise exposure. Design, Setting, and Participants This cross …
