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June 12, 2026European Journal of Preventive CardiologyOpen Access

Beyond performance: uncovering cardiometabolic and imaging profiles in female athletes

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Population

347 female athletes aged 13 to 91 years followed in a sports cardiology outpatient clinic in Brazil…

Design

Cohort

Key result

Female athletes exhibited a low burden of structural heart disease despite a high prevalence of traditional risk factors such as dyslipidemia (50%) and hypertension (34%).

Authors

KNK NascimentoYCY G C CaviniJCJ T D R C Crusoe

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Overview

Highlights cardiometabolic risks in female endurance athletes; extends scarce data but leaves open prognostic value.

Key Points

  • This study aims to describe the clinical, metabolic, and cardiovascular profile of female athletes in a sports cardiology clinic.
  • Single-center, retrospective observational study conducted in Brazil.
  • Data extracted from electronic medical records, including demographics, comorbidities, cardiovascular risk factors, and exercise test results.
  • Descriptive analyses performed on a cohort of 347 female athletes aged 13 to 91 years.
  • More than 90% of athletes achieved >10 METs during maximal exercise testing, indicating excellent functional capacity.
  • Prevalent comorbidities included dyslipidemia (50%), hypertension (34%), smoking (14%), and diabetes mellitus (11%).
  • Only 19.5% of athletes had established cardiovascular disease, indicating a lower burden of structural heart disease compared to the general population.

Study Design

Type

Observational (n=347)

Multicenter

No

Structured PICO

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Population
347 female athletes aged 13 to 91 years followed in a sports cardiology clinic in Brazil to assess their clinical, metabolic, and cardiovascular profiles.
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Outcome
Clinical, metabolic, and cardiovascular profile including demographics, comorbidities, cardiovascular risk factors, resting ECG, maximal exercise testing, echocardiography, and coronary CT angiography findings

Female athletes demonstrate excellent functional capacity and a low prevalence of structural heart disease despite a substantial burden of traditional cardiovascular risk factors like dyslipidemia and hypertension.

Cite This Study

Nascimento et al. (2026) conducted an observational in Cardiovascular risk in female athletes (n=347). High-intensity endurance training was evaluated on Clinical, metabolic, and cardiovascular profile. Female athletes exhibited a low burden of structural heart disease despite a high prevalence of traditional risk factors such as dyslipidemia (50%) and hypertension (34%).

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2bd11d6550ea4541ffe889https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwag249.159
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