Increased left atrial size is associated with reduced atrial stiffness and preserved reservoir function in athlete’s heart

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 699-705

  D’Ascenzi, Flavio ^a   Pelliccia, Antonio ^b   Natali, Benedetta Maria ^a   Cameli, Matteo ^a   Andrei, Valentina ^a   Incampo, Eufemia ^a   Alvino, Federico ^a   Lisi, Matteo ^a   Padeletti, Margherita ^a   Focardi, Marta ^a   Bonifazi, Marco ^c   Mondillo, Sergio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b Institute of Sports Medicine and Science   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Athletes; Atrial function; Exercise; Speckle tracking echocardiography; Strain; Training

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELASTICITY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INDUCED CARDIOMEGALY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM; HEART ATRIUM FUNCTION; HEART ATRIUM REMODELING; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PULSED DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATRIAL FUNCTION, LEFT; ATRIAL REMODELING; CARDIOMEGALY, EXERCISE-INDUCED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, PULSED; ELASTICITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939947353     PISSN: 15695794     EISSN: 15730743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-015-0600-7     Document Type: Article

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