Altered left ventricular diastolic filling following a marathon is a reproducible phenomenon.

Full Abstract

The present study examined the reproducibility of alterations in left ventricular function and cardiac biomarkers in a cohort of athletes following two marathons, one year apart. Eight participants in the 2004 and 2005 London Marathons were tested pre- and post-race via echocardiography and humoral analysis. Reductions in diastolic filling, unrelated to loading or heart rate, following both marathons were reproducible within individuals, which may be a function of exercise duration. In contrast, exercise-induced cardiac troponin release was inconsistent.

Author information

Author/s: Middleton, Natalie (N); Shave, Rob (R); George, Keith (K); Whyte, Gregory (G); Hart, Emma (E); Oxborough, David (D); Forster, Jan (J); Gaze, David (D);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Letter

Journal: International journal of cardiology (Int J Cardiol), published in Netherlands. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-Oct; vol 122 (issue 1) : pp 87-9

Dates: Created 2007/10/08; Completed 2007/12/13;

PMID: 17222472, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00)

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