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Review
. 2018 Apr 4;7(8):e008620.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.118.008620.

American-Style Football and Cardiovascular Health

Jonathan H Kim  1 , Ross Zafonte  2 , Alvaro Pascuale-Leon  3 , Lee M Nadler  4 , Marc Weisskopf  5 , Frank E Speizer  6 , Herman A Taylor  7 , Aaron L Baggish  8
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American-Style Football and Cardiovascular Health

Jonathan H Kim et al. J Am Heart Assoc. .
No abstract available

Keywords: cardiovascular health; football; outcomes research; phenotypes; risk.

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Figure 1
Generalized differences in American‐style football cardiovascular phenotypes by player position. *Lineman positions are offensive tackles, guards, and center and defensive tackles and ends; nonlineman positions are quarterback, running backs, receivers, defensive backs, linebackers, and special teams. A′ indicates late mitral annular relaxation velocity; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; E′, mitral annular early relaxation velocity; LV, left ventricle; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TDI, tissue‐Doppler imaging.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Proposed mechanisms and unknown temporality of cardiovascular pathology associated with American‐style football participation. DBP indicates diastolic blood pressure; PWV, pulse wave velocity; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SDB, sleep‐disordered breathing.
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