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. 2006 Apr 12;40(7):605–609. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.022319

Table 3 Echocardiographic measures in participants grouped by troponin elevation.

cTnT >0.10 ng/ml cTnT <0.10 ng/ml cTnT >0.01 ng/ml cTnT <0.01 ng/ml
post‐race post‐race next day next day
(n = 6)* (n = 32)† (n = 9)‡ (n = 29)§
Stroke volume (ml)
 Pre‐race 136 (27) 109 (23) 127 (33) 109 (21)
 Post‐race 85 (23) 90 (22) 99 (25) 87 (20)
 2–6 weeks 133 (21) 109 (27) 130 (24) 111 (28)
Ejection fraction (%)
 Pre‐race 72 (5) 63 (8) 65 (9) 64 (8)
 Post‐race 59 (9) 59 (8) 57 (8) 59 (8)
 2–6 weeks 70 (2) 63 (7) 69 (4) 63 (8)
Cardiac output (l/min)
 Pre‐race 7.9 (2.0) 6.4 (1.5) 7.6 (2.0) 6.4 (1.5)
 Post‐race 6.9 (2.1) 7.3 (1.8) 8.1 (2.0) 7.0 (1.7)
 2–6 weeks 7.5 (1.8) 6.3 (1.8) 7.8 (2.0) 6.3 (1.8)
Wall motion score
 Pre‐race 16.0 (0) 16.4 (1.8) 16.0 (0) 16.4 (1.9)
 Post‐race 16.8 (1.6) 17.8 (2.1) 17.4 (2.2) 17.7 (2.0)
 2–6 weeks 16.3 (0.6) 16.1 (0.3) 16.3 (0.6) 16.1 (0.3)
Global LVF
 Pre‐race 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Post‐race −1.1 (0.8) −0.48 (0.60) −0.83 (0.8) −0.50 (0.62)
 2–6 weeks 0 (0) −0.06 (0.17) 0 (0) 0.06 (0.16)

Data expressed as mean (SD).

*4 of these participants underwent echocardiography two to six weeks post‐race.

†17 of these participants underwent echocardiography two to six weeks post‐race.

‡3 of these participants underwent echocardiography two to six weeks post‐race.

§18 of these participants underwent echocardiography two to six weeks post‐race.

cTnT, cardiac troponin T; LVF, left ventricular function.