ArticleThe international journal of cardiovascular imaging2022
Left atrial function in young strength athletes: four-dimensional automatic quantitation study.
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- Clinical utility of the four-dimensional automatic left atrial quantification technique in evaluating left atrial volume and function in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2026Article
- Adaptive Changes in Endurance Athletes: A Review of Molecular, Echocardiographic and Electrocardiographic Findings.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Early detection of left atrial dysfunction in young hypertensive patients with a normal left atrial size: a comprehensive analysis using four-dimensional auto left atrial quantification echocardiography.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
- Using preoperative four-dimensional automated left atrial quantification echocardiography to predict postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2025Article
- Left atrial function in uraemic patients: Four-dimensional automatic left atrial quantitative technology study.ESC heart failure · 2025Article
- The athletes heart-from acute stimulus to chronic adaptation.British medical bulletin · 2025Review
- Investigation of left atrial mechanical function and left ventricular systolic and diastolic parameters in athletes performing resistance exercise and combined exercise.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2024Article
- Lower left atrial function in young individuals with type 1 diabetes mellitus compared to healthy controls: an echocardiographic study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Evaluation of left atrial function and the relationship between left atrial stiffness index and exercise capacity in hypertension-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Athletes might suffer from potentially fatal heart disease, which has always been a concern in cardiovascular medicine. The changes in left atrial (LA) size and function are related to the occurrence of arrhythmia. In the present study, four-dimensional automatic quantitation (4D LAQ) was used to explore the changes in LA function of young strength athletes. Eighty professional young strength athletes and sixty healthy young adults matched in age were selected for the study. The LA volumes and strains were automatically analyzed by 4D LAQ. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to evaluate the diagnostic value of strain in athletes' LA function. Pearson correlation analysis was performed to assess the potential association between conventional echocardiographic indexes and 4D parameters related to athletes' LA function. Compared to the control group, LA longitudinal and circumferential strain in the athlete group decreased, while LA volume increased (P < 0.05). However, LA strain was similar among 45 male and 35 female strength athletes (P > 0.05), while male athletes presented with a higher LA volume when compared to female controls (P < 0.05). ROC curve analysis showed that LA contraction longitudinal strain (LASct) was the best predictor in evaluating athletes' LA function. Athletes' heart rate and left ventricular mass index were significantly correlated with 4D LA function parameters.4D LAQ can be used for early detection of the changes in LA function in young strength athletes. There was no significant difference in LA strain between male and female athletes. The LASct was the most effective index for evaluating athletes' LA function.
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