Table 2: Echocardiographic finding of the left ventricle in athletes.
LV Wall Thickness Prominent increase in endurance training athletes, mild increase in strength training athletes [4]
Higher LV wall thickness in athletes as compared to non-athletes [30]
LV Hypertrophy Eccentric hypertrophy in endurance training athletes, concentric hypertrophy in strength training athletes [26]
LA Diameter LA enlargement mainly seen in endurance training athletes [7,15,18,19]
Higher LA volume in athletes as compared to nonathletes [30]
LV Mass Index Higher in athletes as compared to nonathletes using Doppler echocardiography [30]
LV Stroke Volume Higher in endurance training athletes [21]
LV End Diastolic Volume Enlarged in endurance training athletes (cycling, cross-country skiing, canoeing) [14,15]
Cyclists showered high LV diastolic diameter when compared to runners [30]