Assessment of Coronary Atherosclerosis Using Calcium Scores in Short- and Long-Distance Runners

Objective: To determine whether there is a “dose-dependent” relationship between coronary atherosclerosis and the burden of exercise. Background: Recent data have suggested there may be negative consequences related to strenuous exercise. Previous studies evaluating the presence of coronary atherosc...

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Main Authors: Omar Jafar, Jason Friedman, MD, Ian Bogdanowicz, Aamir Muneer, Paul D. Thompson, MD, FACC, Julie Ling, MD, FACC, Anthony Messina, MD, FACC, Michael Yen, MD, FACC, Dorothy Wakefield, MS, Pranav Varanasi, Kamran Haleem, MD, FACC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542454819300475