Effect of Competitive Marathon Cycling on Plasma N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide and Cardiac Troponin T in Healthy Recreational Cyclists

For a further depiction of exercise-induced cardiac dysfunction, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP) and cardiac troponin T (cTnT) were measured in recreational cyclists (n = 29) during the Otztal Radmarathon 2004. In all subjects, NT-pro-BNP significantly increased from 28 ± 21 to 278 ± 152 ng/L immediately after the race (p