Phenomena and Processes

Exercise-Induced Cardiomegaly

Non-pathological heart enlargement and other remodeling in cardiac morphology and electrical circuitry found in individuals who participate in intense repeated exercises.

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Abstract

Non-pathological heart enlargement and other remodeling in cardiac morphology and electrical circuitry found in individuals who participate in intense repeated exercises.

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Synonyms

17 entry terms
  • Athlete's Heart
  • Athlete's Heart Syndrome
  • Cardiomegaly, Exercise-Induced
  • Athlete Heart
  • Athlete Heart Syndrome
  • Athlete's Heart Syndromes
  • Athletes Heart
  • Athletes Heart Syndrome
  • Cardiomegaly, Exercise Induced
  • Exercise-Induced Cardiomegalies
  • Heart, Athlete's
  • Athletic Bradycardia
  • Heart Enlargement, Physiological
  • Bradycardia, Athletic
  • Enlargement, Physiological Heart
  • Physiological Heart Enlargement
  • Physiological Heart Enlargements

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

CARDIOMEGALY is also available

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History Note

2012

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Previous Indexing

  • Cardiomegaly (1964-2011)

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  1. G09.330.170w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Exercise-Induced Cardiomegaly. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D059267. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D059267
  2. Exercise-Induced Cardiomegaly. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletic_heart_syndrome
  3. Exercise-Induced Cardiomegaly. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q493682