Ascending Aortic Dimensions in Former National Football League Athletes [Epidemiology]

Conclusions—
Ascending aortic dimensions were significantly larger in a sample of former NFL athletes after adjusting for their size, age, race, and cardiac risk factors. Whether this translates to an increased risk is unknown and requires further evaluation.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - November 9, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Gentry, J. L., Carruthers, D., Joshi, P. H., Maroules, C. D., Ayers, C. R., de Lemos, J. A., Aagaard, P., Hachamovitch, R., Desai, M. Y., Roselli, E. E., Dunn, R. E., Alexander, K., Lincoln, A. E., Tucker, A. M., Phelan, D. M. Tags: Exercise, Lifestyle, Risk Factors Epidemiology Source Type: research