Recommendations for competitive sports participation in athletes with cardiovascular disease: a consensus document from the Study Group of Sports Cardiology of …
A Pelliccia, R Fagard, HH Bjørnstad… - European heart …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
The rationale for offering an expert consensus document concerning the participation in
competitive sports by individuals with cardiovascular (CV) disease is based on the widely …
competitive sports by individuals with cardiovascular (CV) disease is based on the widely …
[HTML][HTML] The upper limit of physiologic cardiac hypertrophy in highly trained elite athletes
A Pelliccia, BJ Maron, A Spataro… - … England Journal of …, 1991 - Mass Medical Soc
Background. In some highly trained athletes, the thickness of the left ventricular wall may
increase as a consequence of exercise training and resemble that found in cardiac diseases …
increase as a consequence of exercise training and resemble that found in cardiac diseases …
Clinical significance of abnormal electrocardiographic patterns in trained athletes
A Pelliccia, BJ Maron, F Culasso, FM Di Paolo… - Circulation, 2000 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—The prevalence, clinical significance, and determinants of abnormal ECG
patterns in trained athletes remain largely unresolved. Methods and Results—We compared …
patterns in trained athletes remain largely unresolved. Methods and Results—We compared …
Remodeling of left ventricular hypertrophy in elite athletes after long-term deconditioning
A Pelliccia, BJ Maron, R De Luca, FM Di Paolo… - Circulation, 2002 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—The clinical significance and long-term consequences of left ventricular (LV)
hypertrophy associated with intensive athletic conditioning remain unresolved. Methods and …
hypertrophy associated with intensive athletic conditioning remain unresolved. Methods and …
Morphology of the “athlete's heart” assessed by echocardiography in 947 elite athletes representing 27 sports
P Spirito, A Pelliccia, MA Proschan, M Granata… - The American journal of …, 1994 - Elsevier
In the present study, we used echocardiography to investigate the morphologic adaptations
of the heart to athletic training in 947 elite athletes representing 27 sports who achieved …
of the heart to athletic training in 947 elite athletes representing 27 sports who achieved …
Athlete's heart in women: echocardiographic characterization of highly trained elite female athletes
A Pelliccia, BJ Maron, F Culasso, A Spataro, G Caselli - Jama, 1996 - jamanetwork.com
Objectives—To define the expression of" athlete's heart" in women by determining the
alterations in cardiac dimensions associated with long-term intense conditioning in elite …
alterations in cardiac dimensions associated with long-term intense conditioning in elite …
Long-term clinical significance of frequent and complex ventricular tachyarrhythmias in trained athletes
A Biffi, A Pelliccia, L Verdile, F Fernando… - Journal of the American …, 2002 - jacc.org
Objectives: The aim of this study was to clarify the clinical relevance of ventricular
tachyarrhythmias assessed by 24-h ambulatory electrocardiograms (ECG) in a large …
tachyarrhythmias assessed by 24-h ambulatory electrocardiograms (ECG) in a large …
[HTML][HTML] Outcomes in athletes with marked ECG repolarization abnormalities
A Pelliccia, FM Di Paolo, FM Quattrini… - … England Journal of …, 2008 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Young, trained athletes may have abnormal 12-lead electrocardiograms
(ECGs) without evidence of structural cardiac disease. Whether such ECG patterns …
(ECGs) without evidence of structural cardiac disease. Whether such ECG patterns …
Conversion from vagal to sympathetic predominance with strenuous training in high-performance world class athletes
F Iellamo, JM Legramante, F Pigozzi, A Spataro… - Circulation, 2002 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Benefits of moderate endurance training include increases in
parasympathetic activity and baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) and a relative decrease in …
parasympathetic activity and baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) and a relative decrease in …
Reduction in left ventricular wall thickness after deconditioning in highly trained Olympic athletes.
BJ Maron, A Pelliccia, A Spataro, M Granata - Heart, 1993 - heart.bmj.com
BACKGROUND--Clinical distinction between athlete's heart and hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy in a trained athlete is often difficult. In an effort to identify variables that may …
cardiomyopathy in a trained athlete is often difficult. In an effort to identify variables that may …