Upper limit of normal for pulmonary artery pressure = 40 for endurance athletes?
www.pulmccm.org
Pulmonary hypertension is often "diagnosed" with a tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity > 2.5 m/s on echocardiogram. Bossone et al found that 76 of 615 (12%) trained athletes (strength or endurance) exceeded this number, and suggest the upper limit of normal should be 40 mm Hg in endurance athletes.
Upper limit of normal for pulmonary artery pressure = 40 for endurance athletes?
Upper limit of normal for pulmonary artery…
Upper limit of normal for pulmonary artery pressure = 40 for endurance athletes?
Pulmonary hypertension is often "diagnosed" with a tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity > 2.5 m/s on echocardiogram. Bossone et al found that 76 of 615 (12%) trained athletes (strength or endurance) exceeded this number, and suggest the upper limit of normal should be 40 mm Hg in endurance athletes.