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Review

Coronary Plaque in Athletes

by
Elisabetta Tonet
1,*,
Matteo Arzenton
1,
Marco De Pietri
1,
Luca Canovi
1,
Davide Lapolla
1,
Alberto Sarti
1,
Veronica Amantea
1,
Andrea Raisi
2,
Gianni Mazzoni
2,
Gianluca Campo
1 and
Giovanni Grazzi
2
1
Cardiology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44124 Ferrara, Italy
2
Center for Exercise Science and Sport, University of Ferrara, 44123 Ferrara, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(7), 2044; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13072044
Submission received: 12 March 2024 / Revised: 29 March 2024 / Accepted: 30 March 2024 / Published: 1 April 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Review Special Issue Series: New Advances in Cardiovascular Medicine)
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Abstract

The relationship between vigorous physical activity (PA) and the development of coronary atherosclerosis has remained less explored for many years. Recently, literature data have focused on coronary atherosclerosis in athletes showing that prevalence is not trivial, that there are differences among various types of sport, and that there are some peculiar features. As a matter of fact, plaque composition in athletes seems to be characterized by calcium rather than soft components. Specific mechanisms through which vigorous PA influences coronary artery disease are not yet fully understood. However, the prevalent calcific nature of coronary plaques in athletes could be related with a trend in a lower cardiovascular event rate.
Keywords: athletes; coronary artery disease; atherosclerosis athletes; coronary artery disease; atherosclerosis

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Tonet, E.; Arzenton, M.; De Pietri, M.; Canovi, L.; Lapolla, D.; Sarti, A.; Amantea, V.; Raisi, A.; Mazzoni, G.; Campo, G.; et al. Coronary Plaque in Athletes. J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13, 2044. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13072044

AMA Style

Tonet E, Arzenton M, De Pietri M, Canovi L, Lapolla D, Sarti A, Amantea V, Raisi A, Mazzoni G, Campo G, et al. Coronary Plaque in Athletes. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024; 13(7):2044. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13072044

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Tonet, Elisabetta, Matteo Arzenton, Marco De Pietri, Luca Canovi, Davide Lapolla, Alberto Sarti, Veronica Amantea, Andrea Raisi, Gianni Mazzoni, Gianluca Campo, and et al. 2024. "Coronary Plaque in Athletes" Journal of Clinical Medicine 13, no. 7: 2044. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13072044

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Tonet, E., Arzenton, M., De Pietri, M., Canovi, L., Lapolla, D., Sarti, A., Amantea, V., Raisi, A., Mazzoni, G., Campo, G., & Grazzi, G. (2024). Coronary Plaque in Athletes. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(7), 2044. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13072044

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