Left Ventricular Function Immediately following Prolonged Exercise: A Meta-Analysis.

The article looks into the left ventricular function immediately following prolonged exercise. The author pointed out that evidence supporting cardiac fatigue following prolonged endurance exercise remains equivocal. The meta-analysis was aimed to quantify all data fulfilling the specified inclusion criteria, examining the short-term effect of prolonged endurance exercise on left ventricular function. Significantly, the weighted mean change in ejection fraction (EF), systolic blood pressure/end systolic volume ratio (SBP/ESV), and early-to-late diastolic filling were conducted. Finally, the decrease in EF and SBP/ESV observed indicates a reduction in systolic function, partially explained by altered cardiac loading.