European journal of preventive cardiology
Myocardial fibrosis and its relationship with ventricular arrhythmias and reduced ventricular systolic function in young and veteran endurance athletes.
Jarne De Paepe, Paolo D'Ambrosio, Ruben De Bosscher, Youri Bekhuis, Rik Pauwels, Christophe Dausin, Kristel Janssens, Amy Mitchell, Adrian Elliott, Caroline M Van De Heyning, Prashanthan Sanders, Peter M Kistler, Jonathan M Kalman, Diane Fatkin, Hein Heidbuchel
Published: 202510.1093/eurjpc/zwaf715
Abstract
AIMS: The prevalence of ventricular fibrosis and its association with ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) and reduced ventricular systolic function in endurance athletes remains unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS: We evaluated 296 young [median age 19 (17-22)] a…
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