Abstract In high-performance athletes, especially those who practice endurance sports that involve high-intensity training for long periods, the heart shows electrical, functional, and structural changes, increasing the likelihood of ventricular and atrial arrhythmias. It is already known that these athletes have increased left atrium (LA) diameter and indexed volume. However, the effects of these changes on atrial function are not yet fully understood. The mechanics of the LA involve three functions: 1) it acts as a reservoir that collects venous […]

Abstract Background: Intense continuous exercise provokes adaptive remodeling phenotypes in athletes, the parameters of which can be evaluated through conventional echocardiography and myocardial deformation. We compared myocardial remodeling in female athletes (athlete group) with sedentary women of the same age range (control group) and between older and younger athletes. Methods: A total of 57 female soccer players and 25 healthy sedentary women were selected. The athlete group was subdivided into a main group and those under 17 years of age […]

Summary Introduction Echocardiography is fundamental in the distinction between physiological adaptations promoted by physical activity and pathological abnormalities. Three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (3D-STE) could prove accurate in detecting subclinical abnormalities in cardiac function. Objectives To determine the effect of exercise on the parameters of myocardial strain in athletes through 3D STE. Method Elite boxers underwent conventional three-dimensional echocardiography (3D-echo) and 3D-STE to analyze left ventricular (LV) volumes, left ventricular mass indexed to body surface area (LVMIBSA), ejection fraction (EF), longitudinal […]