Aortic distensibility is increasing in elite athletes

Am J Cardiol. 2002 Apr 15;89(8):1002-4. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(02)02260-9.

Authors

Mustafa Kemal Erol¹, Mustafa Yilmaz, Yunus Oztasyonar, Serdar Sevimli, Huseyin Senocak

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Medical School Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey. mkerol@superonline.com.tr

PMID: 11950449
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(02)02260-9

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Adaptation, Physiological
Adult
Aorta, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
Aorta, Thoracic / physiology*
Aortic Valve / physiology*
Case-Control Studies
Echocardiography, Doppler
Elasticity
Humans
Male
Physical Endurance
Sports*