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October 5, 2025

Ten questions about the athlete's heart: a guide for the clinical cardiologist.

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FMFrancesca MusellaGCGiuseppe CilibertiFFFederico Fortuni

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Overview

This guide assists cardiologists in diagnosing athlete's heart conditions and managing risks, indicating the importance of advanced imaging techniques.

Key Points

  • The athlete's heart represents physiological adaptation requiring distinct diagnostic strategies.
  • Advanced cardiac imaging, particularly cardiac magnetic resonance, differentiates physiological changes from conditions like cardiomyopathies.
  • Monitoring changes in cardiac remodeling during detraining is essential for assessing heart health over time.
  • Identifying high-risk features can help prevent serious outcomes such as sudden cardiac death.

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Musella et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e2537cd6d66a53c24745bbhttps://doi.org/10.1714/4570.45736
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