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Meeting Abstracts1 May 1971Prospective Correlation of Left Ventricular Performance with Murmurs and Sounds in Athletic Hearts.Richard S. Crampton, F.A.C.P., David M. Lavine, B.A.Richard S. Crampton, F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, David M. Lavine, B.A.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-74-5-819_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptSince athletic hearts may mimic diseased hearts with systolic murmurs and third sounds, 15 members of a 1970 national champion lacrosse team were evaluated before and during training. At peak fitness 11 had systolic murmurs at rest and 14 after exercise. Eleven of 15 had third sounds at rest. After exercise 10 of 15 had third sounds; 4 of the third sounds became louder, 2 appeared, and 3 disappeared. One athlete showed an early diastolic left ventricular inflow murmur at rest. These physical signs were related to simultaneous maximal rate of rise of left ventricular pressure (dp/dt), integrated isovolumetric pressure,... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Charlottesville, Va. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byThe heart of a dancer: Noninvasive cardiac evaluation of professional ballet dancersThe Noninvasive Cardiac Evaluation of Long-Distance Runners 1 May 1971Volume 74, Issue 5Page: 819-819KeywordsExerciseHeartSportsSystolic ejection murmur Issue Published: 1 May 1971 PDF downloadLoading ...
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