Modulation of left ventricular diastolic filling during exercise in persons with cervical motor incomplete spinal cord injury

ConclusionLeft ventricular filling was impaired in the subjects with icSCI as evidenced at both peak exercise and isomax. It is likely that restrictions on the skeletal muscle pump mechanized the impairment but increased left ventricular wall stiffness could not be excluded as a mediator.
Source: European Journal of Applied Physiology - Category: Physiology Source Type: research