Why the study?
Does regular sports activity affect left ventricular morphology and aortic diameters in competitive athletes with asymptomatic bicuspid aortic valve and mild aortic regurgitation compared to athletes with a normal tricuspid valve?
Population
86 competitive athletes
Comparison
Regular training / competitive sports activity vs Competitive athletes with a normal tricuspid…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
5 years
Authors
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Supports sports participation in asymptomatic mild BAV athletes; leaves open need for longer-term prospective data.
Does regular sports activity affect left ventricular morphology and aortic diameters in competitive athletes with asymptomatic bicuspid aortic valve and mild aortic regurgitation compared to athletes with a normal tricuspid valve?
Competitive sports activity does not appear to have an additional adverse effect on cardiac morphology in athletes with asymptomatic bicuspid aortic valve and mild regurgitation over a 5-year period.
Galanti et al. (2008) studied this question.
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