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Table 2 Changes in LVEF due to structural differences and strain

From: Global longitudinal active strain energy density (GLASED): age and sex differences between young and veteran athletes

Variable

LVEF

Regression coefficient*

Mathematical model**

References

↑GLS

↑↑

+0.65/%

-

[6, 9, 27]

↑mwCS

↑↑↑

+2.1/%

+3.2/%

[6, 9, 27]

↑EDWT

↑↑↑

+2.1/mm

+2.6/mm

[3, 6, 27]

↑LVIDd

↓↓

-0.42/mm

-1.2/mm

[6, 27]

↑LV length

-0.17/mm

-

[6]

  1. GLS, magnitude (absolute value) of global longitudinal strain; mwCS, magnitude of midwall circumferential strain; EDWT, end-diastolic wall thickness; LVIDd, left ventricular internal diameter in diastole; LV length, left ventricular internal long axis length in diastole
  2. *Obtained using a five-variable linear statistical model
  3. **Derived from the 5-variable mathematical model used in [6]