TY - JOUR AU - Stefani, Laura AU - De Luca, Alessio AU - Toncelli, Loira AU - Pedrizzetti, Gianni AU - Galanti, Giorgio PY - 2014 DA - 2014/08/12 TI - 3D Strain helps relating LV function to LV and structure in athletes JO - Cardiovascular Ultrasound SP - 33 VL - 12 IS - 1 AB - The evaluation of cardiac contraction could benefit from a connection with the underlying helical structure of cardiac fibers in athletes either completely healthy or with minor common cardiopathies like Bicuspid Aortic Valve (BAV). This study aims to exploit the potential role of 3D strain to improve the physiological understanding of LV function and modification due to physical activity as a comparative model. SN - 1476-7120 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-7120-12-33 DO - 10.1186/1476-7120-12-33 ID - Stefani2014 ER -