Exploring the determinants of the cardiac changes after ultra-long duration exercise: The echocardiographic Spartathlon study

Aim The investigation of the pathophysiological determinants of cardiac changes following ultra-long duration exercise. Methods Twenty-seven runners who finished a 246 km running race were examined both before and after the finish of the race. Examinations included echocardiography and measurement o...

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Published in:European journal of preventive cardiology 2020-09, Vol.27 (14), p.1467-1477
Main Authors: Christou, Georgios A, Pagourelias, Efstathios D, Anifanti, Maria A, Sotiriou, Panagiota G, Koutlianos, Nikolaos A, Tsironi, Maria P, Andriopoulos, Panagiotis I, Christou, Konstantinos A, Kouidi, Evangelia J, Deligiannis, Asterios P
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Language:English
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Summary:Aim The investigation of the pathophysiological determinants of cardiac changes following ultra-long duration exercise. Methods Twenty-seven runners who finished a 246 km running race were examined both before and after the finish of the race. Examinations included echocardiography and measurement of body weight and blood biochemical parameters. Results Exercise increased left ventricular end-diastolic interventricular septum thickness (LVIVSd) (p 
ISSN:2047-4873
2047-4881
DOI:10.1177/2047487319898782