ArticleJournal of cardiovascular echography
Myocardial Work Efficiency in Physiologic Left Ventricular Hypertrophy of Power Athletes.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Predictive Effect of Echocardiographic Assessment of Myocardial Efficiency on Martial Arts Performance.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2026Observational
- Noninvasive biventricular pressure-strain-volume loop-derived myocardial work analysis in competitive athletes.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Acute Changes in Myocardial Work during Isometric Exercise in Hypertensive Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease: A Case-Control Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Changes in Cardiopulmonary Capacity Parameters after Surgery: A Pilot Study Exploring the Link between Heart Function and Knee Surgery.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- The Role of Cardiovascular Imaging in the Diagnosis of Athlete's Heart: Navigating the Shades of Grey.Journal of imaging · 2024Review
- Exercise Stress Echocardiography in Athletes: Applications, Methodology, and Challenges.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Disease in Athletes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Clinical Applications of Myocardial Work in Echocardiography: A Comprehensive Review.Journal of cardiovascular echographyReview
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12 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Aims: The athlete's heart in power training is characterized by physiologic concentric remodeling. Our aim was to analyze left ventricular (LV) myocardial deformation and contractile reserve (CR) in top-level power athletes (PA) at rest and during exercise and their possible correlations with functional capacity. Methods: Standard echo, lung ultrasound, and LV 2D speckle-tracking strain were performed at rest and during exercise in PA and in age- and sex-comparable healthy controls. Results: 250 PA (male: 62%; 33.6 ± 4.8 years) and 180 age- and sex-comparable healthy controls were enrolled. LV ejection fraction (EF) at baseline was comparable between the two groups, while LV global longitudinal strain (GLS) was reduced in PA (GLS: -17.8 ± 2.4 in PA vs. -21.9 ± 3.8 in controls; Conclusions: In power athletes, MWE showed less load dependency than GLS. Normal resting values of MWE in PA suggest a physiological LV remodeling, associated with a better exercise capacity and preserved CR during physical stress.
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