Aortic Function's Adaptation in Response to Exercise-Induced Stress Assessing by 1.5T MRI: A Pilot Study in Healthy Volunteers.

AIM:Evaluation of the aortic "elastic reserve" might be a relevant marker to assess the risk of aortic event. Our aim was to compare regional aortic elasticity at rest and during supine bicycle exercise at 1.5 T MRI in healthy individuals. METHODS:Fifteen volunteers (8 men), with a mean ag...

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Main Authors: Laurence Bal-Theoleyre, Alain Lalande, Frank Kober, Roch Giorgi, Frederic Collart, Philippe Piquet, Gilbert Habib, Jean-François Avierinos, Monique Bernard, Maxime Guye, Alexis Jacquier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4911168?pdf=render