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Association of athlete's heart and ACE I/D genotype with later-life left ventricular hypertrophy: a retrospective cohort study.
BMC cardiovascular disorders - 26 Jun 2026
Someya Yuki, Miyamoto-Mikami Eri, Takaragawa Mizuki, Fuku Noriyuki, Naito Hisashi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: "Athlete's heart" refers to the physiological cardiac hypertrophy observed in competitive athletes, which reverts to normal after retirement from competition. However, few studies have examined long-term follow-up. This study investigated whether former college athletes with a history of an athlete's heart have a higher risk of developing heart disease later in life and examined its association with...
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- Humans
- Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A
- Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular
- Male
- Athletes
- Female
