title: Echocardiographic features of left atrium in elite male athletes.
abstract: In athletes, an increase in left atrial volumes is observed, associated with decreased atrial contractile performance and enhanced conduit function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Toutouzas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trikas
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pitsavos
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barbetseas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Androulakis
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stefanadis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Toutouzas
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological / Q000502:physiology; D000328:Adult; D001642:Bicycling / Q000502:physiology*; D002306:Cardiac Volume / Q000502:physiology; D003971:Diastole / Q000502:physiology; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D012420:Running / Q000502:physiology*; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000502:physiology; D013550:Swimming / Q000502:physiology*; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology