Prevalence and pattern of cardiovascular magnetic resonance late gadolinium enhancement in highly trained endurance athletes

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the athletes and control subjects

	Athletes (n = 93)	Controls (n = 72)	p-value
Age, years	35.7 ± 5.8	34 ± 3.6	0.038
BSA, m²	1.78 ± 0.18	1.85 ± 0.21	0.014
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg	114 ± 15.9	113.9 ± 12.9	0.613
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg	74.7 ± 9.8	76.1 ± 10.1	0.617
Peak exercise systolic blood pressure, mmHg	184.8 ± 35.6	NA	–
HR, bpm	57.5 ± 8.4	65.6 ± 10	0.001
VO₂ max, ml/min/kg	43.7 ± 7.6	28.9 ± 7.8	0.032
Training load per week, METs x min	7619 ± 2837	NA	–
Training load, years	13.7 ± 7.7	NA	–

Values are mean SD or n (%). Values in bold indicate significant differences between groups
BSA Body surface area, HR Heart rate, VO_2max Maximal oxygen consumption, MET Metabolic equivalent of task, NA Not applicable

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