Sex-specific structural and functional cardiac remodeling during healthy aging assessed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance

ConclusionsIn both sexes, healthy aging was associated with an increase in concentricity and a decline in ventricular dimensions. Furthermore, relevant age-related sex differences in systolic LV performance were observed.Graphical Abstract↓, decrease; ↑, increase; ±, maintaining. Abbreviations: CMR, cardiovascular magnetic resonance; EDV, end-diastolic volume; EF, ejection fraction; LV, left ventricle; MVR, mass-to-volume ratio; RV, right ventricle; SVI, stroke volume index; T, Tesla; VR, volume ratio.
Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research