Key result
Speckle-tracking echocardiography provides objective evaluation of biventricular and biatrial function, helping distinguish physiological adaptation in athletes' heart from cardiomyopathies.
Why the study?
Does speckle-tracking echocardiography improve the evaluation of cardiac function and differentiation from cardiomyopathies in athletes?
Does speckle-tracking echocardiography improve the evaluation of cardiac function and differentiation from cardiomyopathies in athletes?
Speckle-tracking echocardiography is a promising tool for evaluating athletes' hearts, offering detailed functional insights that help differentiate physiological adaptation from pathological cardiomyopathies.
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May aid differentiation of athletes' heart from cardiomyopathy; leaves open need for prospective validation before clinical adoption.
D’Ascenzi et al. (2015) conducted a review in Athletes' heart. Speckle-tracking echocardiography was evaluated. Speckle-tracking echocardiography provides objective evaluation of biventricular and biatrial function, helping distinguish physiological adaptation in athletes' heart from cardiomyopathies.
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