Could Repeated Cardio-Renal Injury Trigger Late Cardiovascular Sequelae in Extreme Endurance Athletes?

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Regular exercise confers multifaceted and well-established health benefits. Yet, transient and asymptomatic increases in markers of cardio-renal injury are commonly observed in ultra-endurance athletes during and after competition. This has raised concerns that chronic recurring insults could cause long-term cardiac and/or renal damage. Indeed, extreme endurance exercise (EEE) over decades has sometimes been linked with untoward cardiac effects, but a causal relation with acute injury markers has not yet been established. Here, we summarize the current knowledge on markers of cardiac and/or renal injury in EEE athletes, outline the possible interplay between cardiac and kidney damage, and explore the roles of various factors in the development of potential exercise-related cardiac damage, including underlying diseases, medication, sex, training, competition, regeneration, mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and inflammation. In conclusion, despite the undisputed health benefits of regular exercise, we speculate, based on the intimate link between heart and kidney diseases, that in rare cases excessive endurance sport may induce adverse cardio-renal interactions that under specific, hitherto undefined conditions could result in persistent cardiac damage. We highlight future research priorities and provide decision support for athletes and clinical consultants who are seeking safe strategies for participation in EEE training and competition.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:52

Enthalten in:

Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) - 52(2022), 12 vom: 23. Dez., Seite 2821-2836

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Burtscher, Johannes [VerfasserIn]
Vanderriele, Paul-Emmanuel [VerfasserIn]
Legrand, Matthieu [VerfasserIn]
Predel, Hans-Georg [VerfasserIn]
Niebauer, Josef [VerfasserIn]
O'Keefe, James H [VerfasserIn]
Millet, Grégoire P [VerfasserIn]
Burtscher, Martin [VerfasserIn]

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Biomarkers
Journal Article
Review

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Date Completed 28.11.2022

Date Revised 02.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s40279-022-01734-8

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM343721171