Sport PRactice and its Effects on aortic size and valve function in bicuspid Aortic valve Disease: cross-sectional report from the SPREAD study

Key words: Bicuspid aortic valve; athletes; valvulo-aortopathy Why is this study important? Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital heart valve disease in the general population, including young athletes. BAV is considered a significant valvulo-aortopathy because BAV patients may experience worsening valve function as well as aortic dilatation and decreased aortic elasticity, which can increase the […]

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The error of easy running in terms of stroke volume response to exercise, or why Peter Coe was right

Author: Sergey Roussakow, MD, PhD (0000-0002-2548-895X) This blog reconsiders the traditional point of view about the training effect and physiological mechanisms of easy running and low heart rate training. The Miracle of Long Slow Distance If you ask a novice runner what the benefits of long slow distance running (LSD) (also known as low-heart rate […]

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