Left ventricles of aging athletes: better untwisters but not more relaxed during exercise.
Claire MaufraisG DoucendeT RuppM DauzatP ObertS NottinI SchusterPublished in: Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society (2017)
LV intrinsic relaxation was similarly lower with age, independently of training, while the age-related decrease of untwist during exercise was lower with lifelong exercise training. The preservation of untwist mechanics in MA could thus sustain the early filling during exercise. Further studies are needed to confirm the role of exercise training as a preventive strategy for diastolic dysfunction and heart failure.