Morphological parameters were significantly greater in athletes than in controls: left atrial diameter (28, 57 ± 4, 05 vs 26, 94 ± 4, 84), LVDd (46.44 ± 4, 20 vs 44, 01 ± 4, 86), IVSd (9, 34 ± 1, 31 vs 24, 94 ± 3, 76), LVPWd (8, 31 ± 1, 54 vs 7, 93 ± 1, 49), LVMI 85, 12 ± 15, 86 vs 70, 59 ± 14, 52), p<0, 01, <0, 05.