• Echocardiographic assessment of myocardial efficiency predicts exercise performance 

      Erevik, Christine Bjørkvik; Kleiven, Øyunn; Frøysa, Vidar; Bjørkavoll-Bergseth, Magnus; Chivulescu, Ana Monica; Klæboe, Lars Gunnar; Dejgaard, Lars; Auestad, Bjørn Henrik; Skadberg, Øyvind; Melberg, Tor Harald; Urheim, Stig; Haugaa, Kristina Ingrid Helena Hermann; Edvardsen, Thor; Ørn, Stein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Cardiac function is a major determinant of cardiopulmonary fitness. This study aimed to determine if novel echocardiographic myocardial function and efficiency parameters at rest can predict exercise performance during ...