Coronary arteries and aortic arch vessels in long-term active ultra-marathon runners and non-athletic controls

摘要

Physiological structural and functional changes to the heart in response to prolonged exercise training include enlargement of the heart chambers and/or mild left ventricular hypertrophy [ ]. Available studies bring equivocal results regarding the change in diameter of the coronary arteries (CA) as elements of the athlete’s heart [ , ]. We decided to analyse the changes in diameters of CA and aortic arch vessels in long-term active ultra-marathon runners in comparison to non-athletic controls.