Table 4 Key consideration points regarding sex for preparticipation screening

Concentric LVH is extremely rare in female athletes and rare in male athletes

Female athletes present with smaller LV, RV and bi-atrial structural dimensions

Males have larger aortic root dimensions compared to females with values of ≥ 40 mm for males and ≥ 34 mm for females being extremely rare. Values exceeding these limits may be indicative of pathology and further assessment would prove beneficial