Post-exertional increase in first-phase ejection fraction in recreational marathon runners.
Luca FacontiIain ParsonsBushra FarukhRyan John McnallyLorenzo NestiLingyun FangMichael StaceyNeil HillDavid WoodsPhil ChowienczykPublished in: JRSM cardiovascular disease (2020)
In recreational marathon runners, there is a marked increase in first-phase ejection fraction after the race despite no other significant change in cardiac performance or conventional measure of systolic function. More detailed physiological studies are required to elucidate the mechanism of this increase.