Why the study?
Athletes can develop adaptive cardiac remodeling that overlaps with cardiomyopathy, and cases with diagnostic uncertainty may require advanced imaging to guide management.
Population
One 37-year-old male endurance athlete with incidentally revealed cardiac enlargement
Design
Case report
Key result
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging revealed multifocal myocardial scarring concerning for cardiomyopathy in a 37-year-old male endurance athlete with suspected physiological remodeling.
Authors
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Highlights the utility of advanced imaging to differentiate benign athlete’s heart from underlying pathology; extends.
Case Report (n=1)
Multimodality imaging, specifically cardiac MRI, can provide crucial diagnostic insights to differentiate physiological athlete's heart from cardiomyopathy when standard evaluation is uncertain.
Jilani et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Athlete's heart vs Cardiomyopathy (n=1). Advanced cardiac imaging (cardiac magnetic resonance imaging) was evaluated on Diagnosis of cardiomyopathy. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging revealed multifocal myocardial scarring concerning for cardiomyopathy in a 37-year-old male endurance athlete with suspected physiological remodeling.