Table 3

Echocardiographic parameters of athletes and controls


Athletes
P
Controls
p






rest
HG

rest
HG


IVSmm
9.27 ± 0.93
9.7 ± 1
ns
8.55 ± 1.2
9.1 ± 1
ns
PWmm
9.17 ± 0.89
10.1 ± 0.8
ns
8.64 ± 1.3
9.8 ± 0.9
ns
LVEDdmm
50.37 ± 4.11
49.2 ± 3
ns
49.63 ± 4.43
48.5 ± 3
ns
LVESdmm
32.25 ± 3.53
31.4 ± 3
ns
28.45 ± 4.18
29.5 ± 3
ns
CMI gr/m2
101.54 ± 2
100.21 ± 1
ns
92.100 ± 1
91.200 ± 1
ns
LA mm
35.12 ± 1.2
34 ± 2.3
ns
36.10 ± 1.3
36.80 ± 1.0
ns
IVRT ms
81.0 ± 7.4
83.6 ± 6.4
ns
85.0 ± 4.0
86.6 ± 3.0
ns
DT ms
190.5 ± 13.4
178.5 ± 12.2
ns
170.4 ± 13.5
180.4 ± 12.0
ns
E/A
1.4 ± 0.3
1.33 ± 0.9
ns
1.3 ± 0.3
1.2 ± 0.7
ns
EF %
58 ± 2
60 ± 2
ns
57 ± 4
58 ± 3
ns

IVS interventricular septum; PW posterior wall; LVEDd Left Ventricle End Diastolic diameter; LVESd Left Ventricle End Systolic diameter; CMI Cardiac Mass Index; LA :Left Atrium; IVRT Iso Volumetric Relaxation Time; DT Deceleration Time; E/A E-wave A-wave peak velocity ratio; EF Ejection Fraction; HR Heart Rate ; SP Systolic Pressure; DP Diastolic Pressure.

The table shows the values of the main echocardiographic systolic and diastolic parameters at rest and after HG in athletes and controls. No statistical differences are evident.

Stefani et al. Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2008 6:14   doi:10.1186/1476-7120-6-14