Data indices for LV diastolic function premarathon, postmarathon and 6 h postmarathon
| Premarathon | Postmarathon | 6 h Postmarathon | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR (bpm) | 57 (8) | 80 (12)* | 68 (11)† | <0.001 |
| BM (kg) | 80 (9.2) | 78.8 (8.6)* | NA | <0.001 |
| LVIDd (mm) | 54 (4) | 53 (4.7)* | 53 (4) | <0.001 |
| E (cm/s) | 0.75 (1.44) | 0.69 (0.1) | 0.76 (0.12)‡ | <0.05 |
| A (cm/s) | 0.46 (0.1) | 0.67 (0.18)* | 0.54 (0.11)† | <0.05 |
| E/A | 1.72 (0.44) | 1.11 (0.34)* | 1.49 (0.43)† | <0.05 |
| IVRT (ms) | 76 (5) | 74 (4) | 66 (4)* | <0.008 |
| E decel (ms) | 204.4 (21) | 231 (95.5) | 220.2 (45.6) | NS |
| E/E′ | 6.2 (1.6) | 6.6 (2.2) | 6.3 (1.2) | NS |
Values are expressed as mean (SD).
↵* Significantly different from premarathon values (p<0.05)
↵† Significantly different from premarathon and postmarathon values (p<0.05).
↵‡ significantly different from postmarathon values (p<0.05).
A, peak late diastolic filling; BM, body mass; E, peak early diastolic filling; E/A, ratio of E to A; E/E′, the ratio of early diastolic transmitral E wave velocities to tissue Doppler mitral annulus early diastolic E′ wave velocities; E decel, deceleration time of early filling velocity; EF, ejection fraction; HR, heart rate; IVRT, isovolumic relaxation time; LVIDd, left ventricular internal diameter during diastole; NA, not applicable; NS, not significant; SV, stroke volume.