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

D'Ascenzi, Flavio; Pelliccia, Antonio; Natali, Benedetta Maria; Cameli, Matteo; Andrei, Valentina; Incampo, Eufemia; Alvino, Federico; Lisi, Matteo; Padeletti, Margherita; Focardi, Marta; Bonifazi, Marco; Mondillo, Sergio

D'Ascenzi, Flavio; Pelliccia, Antonio; Natali, Benedetta Maria; Cameli, Matteo; Andrei, Valentina; Incampo, Eufemia; Alvino, Federico; Lisi, Matteo; Padeletti, Margherita; Focardi, Marta; Bonifazi, Marco; Mondillo, Sergio.

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D'Ascenzi F; Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Siena, Viale M. Bracci, 16 53100, Siena, Italy, flavio.dascenzi@libero.it.

Int J Cardiovasc Imaging ; 31(4): 699-705, 2015 Apr.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25627780

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Atrial Function, Left; Atrial Remodeling; Cardiomegaly, Exercise-Induced; Exercise/physiology; Myocardial Contraction; Adaptation, Physiological; Adolescent; Adult; Case-Control Studies; Echocardiography, Doppler, Pulsed; Elasticity; Female; Heart Atria/diagnostic imaging; Humans; Male; Sedentary Behavior; Stress, Mechanical; Ventricular Function, Left; Young Adult

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Exercise / Atrial Function, Left / Cardiomegaly, Exercise-Induced / Atrial Remodeling / Myocardial Contraction Type of study: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Year: 2015 Type: Article

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