Range of right heart measurements in top-level athletes: The training impact

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 48-57

  D'Andrea, Antonello ^a   Riegler, Lucia ^a   Golia, Enrica ^a   Cocchia, Rosangela ^a   Scarafile, Raffaella ^a   Salerno, Gemma ^a   Pezzullo, Enrica ^a   Nunziata, Luigi ^a   Citro, Rodolfo ^b   Cuomo, Sergio ^a   Caso, Pio ^a   Di Salvo, Giovanni ^a   Cittadini, Antonio ^c   Russo, Maria Giovanna ^a   Calabrò, Raffaele ^a   Bossone, Eduardo ^d  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SAN GIOVANNI DI DIO E RUGGI D ARAGONA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^d IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN DONATO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Athlete's heart; Doppler echocardiography; Endurance; Pulmonary pressure; Right atrium; Right ventricle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE TRAINING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART LEFT ATRIUM VOLUME; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC DIAMETER; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC VOLUME; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE STROKE VOLUME; HEART RIGHT DIMENSION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT DIAMETER; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY SYSTOLIC PRESSURE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RIGHT VENTRICULAR TISSUE DOPPLER SYSTOLIC PEAK VELOCITY; TRAINING; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRICUSPID ANNULAR PLANE SYSTOLIC EXCURSION; ADAPTATION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CARDIAC IMAGING; DYNAMIC EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART RATE; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM AREA; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM LONG AND SHORT DIAMETER; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE BASE TO APEX LENGTH; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE END DIASTOLIC DIAMETER AT THE BASAL AND MIDCAVITY LEVEL; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE PROXIMAL AND DISTAL OUTFLOW TRACT DIAMETER; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE TISSUE DOPPLER SYSTOLIC PEAK VELOCITY; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HEART VENTRICLE WALL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEAK TRICUSPID REGURGITANT VELOCITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; WORKLOAD;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETES; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; SPORTS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875222616     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.06.058     Document Type: Article

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