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Editorial
. 2019 Jun;105(12):900-901.
doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2019-314759. Epub 2019 Apr 10.

Aortic root in competitive sports: eyes on the older athlete

Harald T Jorstad  1 , Maarten Groenink  1
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Editorial

Aortic root in competitive sports: eyes on the older athlete

Harald T Jorstad et al. Heart. 2019 Jun.
No abstract available

Keywords: aorta; aortic aneurysm; screening; sports cardiology.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Prevalence of aortic dilatation in athletes in three age categories. Legend: prevalence of aortic dilatation above predefined cut-offs according to study. Gati et al (n=3781, age 19±6 years): aortic root 99th percentile: men: 40 mm, women: 38 mm. Pelliccia et al (n=2317, age 25±6 years): aortic root 99th percentile: men: 40 mm, women: 34 mm. Gentry et al (n=207, age 57±10: years): ascending aorta 40 mm in men.
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