Left ventricular twist mechanics in the context of normal physiology and cardiovascular disease: a review of studies using speckle tracking echocardiography
The anatomy of the adult human left ventricle (LV) is the result of its complex interaction with
its environment. From the fetal to the neonatal to the adult form, the human LV undergoes an …
its environment. From the fetal to the neonatal to the adult form, the human LV undergoes an …
Left ventricular speckle tracking-derived cardiac strain and cardiac twist mechanics in athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled studies
Background The athlete's heart is associated with physiological remodeling as a
consequence of repetitive cardiac loading. The effect of exercise training on left ventricular …
consequence of repetitive cardiac loading. The effect of exercise training on left ventricular …
[HTML][HTML] High intensity interval training (HIIT) improves resting blood pressure, metabolic (MET) capacity and heart rate reserve without compromising cardiac function …
F Grace, P Herbert, AD Elliott, J Richards… - Experimental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background This study examined a programme of pre-conditioning exercise with
subsequent high intensity interval training (HIIT) on blood pressure, echocardiography …
subsequent high intensity interval training (HIIT) on blood pressure, echocardiography …
Left ventricular mechanical limitations to stroke volume in healthy humans during incremental exercise
EJ Stöhr, J González-Alonso… - American Journal of …, 2011 - journals.physiology.org
During incremental exercise, stroke volume (SV) plateaus at 40–50% of maximal exercise
capacity. In healthy individuals, left ventricular (LV) twist and untwisting (“LV twist …
capacity. In healthy individuals, left ventricular (LV) twist and untwisting (“LV twist …
Exercise response in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: blunted left ventricular deformational and twisting reserve with altered systolic-diastolic coupling
C Soullier, P Obert, G Doucende, S Nottin… - Circulation …, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Abnormal left ventricular (LV) deformational mechanics have been
demonstrated in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) at rest, but there is a lack …
demonstrated in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) at rest, but there is a lack …
Endurance training minimizes age-related changes of left ventricular twist-untwist mechanics
C Maufrais, I Schuster, G Doucende, D Vitiello… - Journal of the American …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background The aim of this study was to test the effect of endurance training on the age-
related changes of left ventricular (LV) twist-untwist mechanics. Aging has been shown to …
related changes of left ventricular (LV) twist-untwist mechanics. Aging has been shown to …
Comprehensive assessment of biventricular function and aortic stiffness in athletes with different forms of training by three-dimensional echocardiography and strain …
A Vitarelli, L Capotosto, G Placanica… - European Heart …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Aims Previous studies have shown distinct models of cardiac adaptations to the training in
master athletes and different effects of endurance and strength-training on cardiovascular …
master athletes and different effects of endurance and strength-training on cardiovascular …
Left ventricular mechanics in humans with high aerobic fitness: adaptation independent of structural remodelling, arterial haemodynamics and heart rate
EJ Stöhr, B McDonnell, J Thompson… - The Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Key points• During cardiac contraction, left ventricular (LV) mechanics play an important role
in equalising transmural fibre stress and ensuring efficient ejection of blood.• The factors …
in equalising transmural fibre stress and ensuring efficient ejection of blood.• The factors …
Left atrial phasic function interacts to support left ventricular filling during exercise in healthy athletes
S Wright, Z Sasson, T Gray… - Journal of Applied …, 2015 - journals.physiology.org
We studied the contribution of phasic left atrial (LA) function to left ventricular (LV) filling
during exercise. We hypothesized that reduced LV filling time at moderate-intensity exercise …
during exercise. We hypothesized that reduced LV filling time at moderate-intensity exercise …
Endurance and strength athlete's heart: analysis of myocardial deformation by speckle tracking echocardiography
A Santoro, F Alvino, G Antonelli… - Journal of …, 2014 - synapse.koreamed.org
Background Intensive training induces two morphological myocardial typologies of athlete's
heart. Endurance training (ET) induces eccentric remodeling, bradycardia and better …
heart. Endurance training (ET) induces eccentric remodeling, bradycardia and better …