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Measuring Athletes’ Risk of Cardiovascular Events - Exercise-Induced Cardiac Troponin Release and CoronaryAtherosclerosis in Amateur Athletes

Recruiting
Conditions
Coronary atherosclerosis
Registration Number
NL-OMON24615
Lead Sponsor
Department of Physiology, Radboudumc
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Participation in MARC-2 study (so recent information about coronary atherosclerosis
is known).
- Availability of recent (<2 years) contrast enhanced coronary CT-scan data
- Willingness to be approached for participation in future research (as indicated on the
informed consent form of the MARC-2 study)
- Able to perform a ±1.5 hour exercise test on a bicycle

Exclusion Criteria

- Unable to give informed consent
- Presence of a stent in any coronary artery or undergone coronary artery bypass
surgery
- Not cleared for exercise training by a cardiologist following the MARC-2 study
coronary CT-scan findings
- Absolute contra-indications for an exercise test (as indicated by the Standard
Operating Procedure guidelines of the department of Physiology)
- Participation in an interventional study targeting cardiovascular health

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The primary aim of this explorative study is to compare exercise-induced cardiac<br>troponin elevations between athletes with different levels of coronary atherosclerosis.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The<br>secondary aim is to compare exercise responses to other cardiac biomarkers across<br>subgroups, whereas physiological and biochemical responses are assessed to gain more<br>insight in the potential underlying mechanisms of accelerated coronary atherosclerosis in<br>amateur athletes.
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