Comparing Athleteโs Heart and Structural Heart Disease
In many endurance athletes, increased left ventricular (LV) size, a mildly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and lower resting heart rate develop as an adaptation to strenuous exercise. These non-pathological changes are termed as โathleteโs heartโ, a term first used in the medical literature in 1953, although the first description of athletes with enlarged [โฆ]
