Table 1.
Summary of research studies included in the systematic review.
| Author(s) (years) |
Study Type | n | Method | Type of analysis | Reproducibility | Single Centre |
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| Fredriksson et al (2011) |
Mechanistic observational | n=12 HV | Pathline visualisation and kinetic energy | Quantitative | (-) | (+) |
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| Carlsson et al (2011) |
Mechanistic observational | n=9 HV | Kinetic energy | Quantitative | (+) | (+) |
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| Steding-Ehrenborg et al (2015) |
Mechanistic comparison | n=28 (14 athletes, 14 sedentary controls) |
Kinetic energy | Quantitative comparison | (-) | (+) |
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| Fenester et al (2015) |
Pilot | n=23 (13 PAH, 10 Controls) |
Vorticity And E/A Ratio | Quantitative comparison | (-) | (+) |
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| Fredriksson et al (2016) |
Pilot | n=33 (22 Mild IHD, 11 controls) | Pathline visualisation, EDV and ESV | Quantitative | (-) | (+) |
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| Browning et al (2017) |
Proof of concept | n=34 (20 with RVDD, 14 controls) | Vorticity And E/A Ratio | Quantitative | (+) | (-) |