Myocardial Work Index: A Novel Method for Assessment of Myocardial Function in South Asian Recreational Athletes

Purpose: We used a novel noninvasive method based on speckle-tracking echocardiography to evaluate myocardial performance in South Asian recreational athletes who completed a half marathon. Methods: Transthoracic echocardiography was performed on 24 recreational athletes 48 hours before they took pa...

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Main Authors: Shantanu Sengupta, Renuka Jain, Nitin Burkule, Susan Olet, Bijoy K. Khandheria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Advocate Aurora Health 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews
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Online Access:https://digitalrepository.aurorahealthcare.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1730&context=jpcrr