ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2023
Assessment of myocardial function and cardiac performance using left ventricular global longitudinal strain in athletes after COVID-19: a follow-up study.
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- Predictive Effect of Echocardiographic Assessment of Myocardial Efficiency on Martial Arts Performance.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2026Observational
- COACH Study: COVID-19 Influence on Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Athletes-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Long-term cardiovascular impact of COVID-19 among hospitalised and non-hospitalised populations: a narrative synthesis review.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- Long-term cardiovascular function and cardiopulmonary performance in athletes after COVID-19: results from the COSMO study.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Cardiac structure and function 1.5 years after COVID-19: results from the EPILOC study.Infection · 2025Article
- Physiological assessment of left ventricular size indexed by peak oxygen uptake across sporting disciplines.European heart journal. Imaging methods and practice · 2025Article
- Exercise stress echocardiography shows impaired left ventricular function after hospitalization with COVID-19 without overt myocarditis: A pilot study.Physiological reports · 2024Article
- Cardiac Function and Structure before and after Mild SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Elite Athletes Using Biventricular and Left Atrial Strain.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Trajectories of functional and structural myocardial parameters in post-COVID-19 syndrome-insights from mid-term follow-up by cardiovascular magnetic resonance.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: It has not yet been conclusively determined whether reduced left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LV GLS) after COVID-19 contributes to a reduction in exercise capacity. Our own studies showed a possible mild myocardial involvement in the form of reduced LV GLS in athletes after COVID-19 compared with healthy athletes. The aims of this prospective follow-up study were to investigate the development of LV GLS over a 3-month period in athletes after COVID-19 and the possible relationship between LV GLS and physical performance. Methods: LV GLS was determined in four-, two-, and three-chamber views and assessed offline by a blinded investigator in 96 recreational athletes (mean age 33.15 ± 12.40 years, 53 male, peak VO Results: LV GLS improved significantly between Conclusions: Significant improvement in LV GLS approximately five months after COVID-19 may be due to mild myocardial involvement during or shortly after COVID-19, which seems to recover. There was no correlation between LV GLS and performance parameters, except for an inverse correlation of LV GLS and RER, suggesting insufficient exercise intolerance at lower GLS values. Further studies on the development of GLS in athletes or in the general population with moderate and severe disease courses would be informative as well as the comparison of pre-COVID-19 with post-COVID-19 echocardiography to evaluate the effects of COVID-19 on cardiac function.
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