caa a22 4500 606221018 CHVBK 20210128101126.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150501xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00380-014-0481-z doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00380-014-0481-z Long-term follow-up of former world-class swimmers: evaluation of cardiovascular function [Elektronische Daten] [Christian Knackstedt, Klaus Schmidt, Lukas Syrocki, Andreas Lang, Birna Bjarnason-Wehrens, Ursula Hildebrandt, Hans-Georg Predel] There is some evidence that long-term high-intensity endurance training might be associated with deterioration in cardiac function and might impose a potential risk for cardiovascular events. Thus, the intention was to retrospectively evaluate the cardiac status in former endurance athletes, particularly right ventricular (RV) dimension and function, to reveal potential cardiac damage. A group of 12 former world-class swimmers (45±1.5years) was examined 24.9±4.3years after cessation of high-intensity endurance training. They underwent history taking, physical examination, ECG, exercise testing and echocardiography. Furthermore, functional and echocardiography data that were also available from former evaluations were included in the analysis. There was a significant decline in exercise capacity. LV function was normal with a decrease in septal thickness to 9.1±1.3 (p<0.05) and LV diastolic diameter to 48.9±5.6 (p<0.05). Still, there was a remaining septal hypertrophy. RV function was 55.3±4.2% and there were normal RV dimensions adjusted for body surface area. 25years after the cessation of endurance training there was a normal RV and LV function with a normalization of almost all diameters, still there was a mild LV hypertrophy in some athletes. Consequently, no relevant long-term cardiac remodeling after intensive endurance training was depicted in this group of athletes. Springer Japan, 2014 Elite athlete nationallicence Athlete's heart nationallicence Long-term follow-up nationallicence Cardiovascular function nationallicence BSA : Body surface area nationallicence DF : Diastolic function nationallicence LA : Left atrial nationallicence LV : Left ventricle nationallicence n.s. : Non-significant nationallicence RA : Right atrial nationallicence RV : Right ventricle nationallicence VO2peak : Peak oxygen consumption nationallicence 2D : Two dimensional nationallicence Knackstedt Christian Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, PO Box 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands aut Schmidt Klaus Institute of Cardiology and Sports Medicine, German Sport University, Cologne, Germany aut Syrocki Lukas Institute of Cardiology and Sports Medicine, German Sport University, Cologne, Germany aut Lang Andreas Institute of Cardiology and Sports Medicine, German Sport University, Cologne, Germany aut Bjarnason-Wehrens Birna Institute of Cardiology and Sports Medicine, German Sport University, Cologne, Germany aut Hildebrandt Ursula Institute of Cardiology and Sports Medicine, German Sport University, Cologne, Germany aut Predel Hans-Georg Institute of Cardiology and Sports Medicine, German Sport University, Cologne, Germany aut Heart and Vessels Springer Japan 30/3(2015-05-01), 369-378 0910-8327 30:3<369 2015 30 380 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00380-014-0481-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00380-014-0481-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Knackstedt Christian Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, PO Box 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Schmidt Klaus Institute of Cardiology and Sports Medicine, German Sport University, Cologne, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Syrocki Lukas Institute of Cardiology and Sports Medicine, German Sport University, Cologne, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Lang Andreas Institute of Cardiology and Sports Medicine, German Sport University, Cologne, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Bjarnason-Wehrens Birna Institute of Cardiology and Sports Medicine, German Sport University, Cologne, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hildebrandt Ursula Institute of Cardiology and Sports Medicine, German Sport University, Cologne, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Predel Hans-Georg Institute of Cardiology and Sports Medicine, German Sport University, Cologne, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Heart and Vessels Springer Japan 30/3(2015-05-01), 369-378 0910-8327 30:3<369 2015 30 380