In athletes who undertake a high volume of high intensity exercise, the resultant changes in cardiac structure and function which develop as a result of physiological adaptation to exercise (so called "Athlete's Heart") may overlap with some features of pathological conditions. This chapter will focus on the left side of the heart, where left ventricular cavity enlargement, increase in left ventricular wall thickness and increased left ventricular trabeculation associated with athletic remodelling may sometimes be difficult to differentiate from conditions such as dilated cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or isolated left ventricular non-compaction. The distinction between physiological versus pathological changes in athletes is imperative as an incorrect diagnosis can have important consequences, such as exclusion from competitive sport, or false reassurance and missed opportunity for effective therapeutic intervention.
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