Indexing cardiac volumes for peak oxygen uptake to improve differentiation of physiological and pathological remodeling: from elite athletes to heart failure patients.
Jon Magne LetnesBjarne Martens NesKnut Asbjørn Rise LangloInger-Lise Aamot AksetøyKari Margrethe LundgrenKnut SkoverengØyvind SandbakkUlrik WisløffHåvard DalenPublished in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging (2023)
Indexing LVEDV to VO2peak improves the ability to differentiate physiological and pathological enlargement. The LVEDV to absolute VO2peak ratio may be a key index in diagnosing heart failure and evaluating the athlete's heart.