Prevalence and pattern of cardiovascular magnetic resonance late gadolinium enhancement in highly trained endurance athletes

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  • dc.contributor.author Domenech Ximenos, Blanca
  • dc.contributor.author Sanz de la Garza, Maria
  • dc.contributor.author Prat Gonzàlez, Susanna
  • dc.contributor.author Sepúlveda-Martínez, Álvaro
  • dc.contributor.author Crispi Brillas, Fàtima
  • dc.contributor.author Duran-Fernandez, K.
  • dc.contributor.author Perea, Rosario J.
  • dc.contributor.author Bijnens, Bart
  • dc.contributor.author Sitges, Marta
  • dc.date.accessioned 2020-12-11T09:00:40Z
  • dc.date.available 2020-12-11T09:00:40Z
  • dc.date.issued 2020
  • dc.description.abstract Background Intensive endurance exercise may induce a broad spectrum of right ventricular (RV) adaptation/remodelling patterns. Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) has also been described in cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) of some endurance athletes and its clinical meaning remains controversial. Our aim was to characterize the features of contrast CMR and the observed patterns of the LGE distribution in a cohort of highly trained endurance athletes. Methods Ninety-three highly trained endurance athletes (> 12 h training/week at least during the last 5 years; 36 ± 6 years old; 53% male) and 72 age and gender-matched controls underwent a resting contrast CMR. In a subgroup of 28 athletes, T1 mapping was also performed. Results High endurance training load was associated with larger bi-ventricular and bi-atrial sizes and a slight reduction of biventricular ejection fraction, as compared to controls in both genders (p < 0.05). Focal LGE was significantly more prevalent in athletes than in healthy subjects (37.6% vs 2.8%; p < 0.001), with a typical pattern in the RV insertion points. In T1 mapping, those athletes who had focal LGE had higher extracellular volume (ECV) at the remote myocardium than those without (27 ± 2.2% vs 25.2 ± 2.1%; p < 0.05). Conclusions Highly trained endurance athletes showed a ten-fold increase in the prevalence of focal LGE as compared to control subjects, always confined to the hinge points. Additionally, those athletes with focal LGE demonstrated globally higher myocardial ECV values. This matrix remodelling and potential presence of myocardial fibrosis may be another feature of the athlete’s heart, of which the clinical and prognostic significance remains to be determined.en
  • dc.description.sponsorship This work was partially funded by grants from AGAUR (M. Sanz-de la Garza, MD, PhD), Plan Nacional I. D, DelPrograma Estatal de Fomento De La Investigación Científica y Técnica de Excelencia, Subprograma De Generación Del Conocimiento, Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad 2013 (grant number DEP2013–44923-P).
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  • dc.identifier.citation Domenech-Ximenos B, Sanz-de la Garza M, Prat-González S, Sepúlveda-Martínez A, Crispi F, Duran-Fernandez K, Perea RJ, Bijnens B, Sitges M. Prevalence and pattern of cardiovascular magnetic resonance late gadolinium enhancement in highly trained endurance athletes. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2020 Sep 3;22:62. DOI: 10.1186/s12968-020-00660-w
  • dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12968-020-00660-w
  • dc.identifier.issn 1097-6647
  • dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/46002
  • dc.language.iso eng
  • dc.publisher BioMed Central
  • dc.relation.ispartof Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 2020 Sep 3;22:62
  • dc.relation.projectID info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/1PE/DEP2013–44923-P
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  • dc.subject.keyword Athletesen
  • dc.subject.keyword Fibrosisen
  • dc.subject.keyword Magnetic resonance imagingen
  • dc.title Prevalence and pattern of cardiovascular magnetic resonance late gadolinium enhancement in highly trained endurance athletesen
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