Exercise-induced cardiac remodeling in non-elite endurance athletes: Comparison of 2-tiered and 4-tiered classification of left ventricular hypertrophy

Background

Long-term endurance sport practice leads to eccentric left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). We aimed to compare the new 4-tiered classification (4TC) for LVH with the established 2-tiered classification (2TC) in a cohort of normotensive non-elite endurance athletes.

Methods

Male participants of a 10-mile race were recruited and included when blood pressure (BP) was normal (

This study compares two classifications of left ventricular hypertrophy in endurance athletes.