High-intensity endurance training is associated with left atrial fibrosis
Peritz D, Catino A, Csecs I, Kaur G, Kheirkhahan M, Loveless B, Wasmund S, Kholmovski E, Morris A, Marrouche N. High-intensity endurance training is associated with left atrial fibrosis. American Heart Journal 2020, 226: 206-213. PMID: 32615358, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2020.05.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndurance athletesMaster athletesHigh-intensity endurance trainingTrained endurance athletesNon-athlete controlsHealthy control subjectsLeft atrial fibrosisScreening colonoscopyEndurance trainingAthletic cohortHealthcare complexityAtrial fibrosisAthletesStudy participantsControl subjectsGeneral populationEnduranceQuantify fibrotic changesLeft atrial volumeIncreased atrial fibrosisLeft ventricular functionParticipantsAtrial volumeGadolinium enhancementFibrosis score