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Effect of coffee ingestion on the left ventricular systolic time intervals at rest, during physical effort and the recovery period. 1981

K Markiewicz, and M Cholewa

The investigations were carried out in 50 young healthy men, of whom 20 made an increasing submaximal physical effort on a bicycle ergometer after drinking a 250 ml coffee infusion (20 g of pure natural coffee); the remaining 30 men represented the control group. The left ventricular systolic time intervals (LVSTI) were obtained from polycardiograms by means of the Weissler et al. method. It was found that 20 minutes after coffee drinking the left ventricular ejection time index (LVETI) and LVET/PEP ratio increased whereas the pre-ejection period index (PEPI) and the isovolumic contraction time (ICT) decreased. This improvement of the activity of the heart as a pump which is indirect proof of increased myocardial contractility after drinking coffee was especially noticeable during subsequent phases of physical effort. The recovery period in group 1 was characterized by a reduced PEPI and ICT and increased LVETI and LVETI/PEP ratio as compared with the control group.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D009200	Myocardial Contraction	Contractile activity of the MYOCARDIUM.	Heart Contractility,Inotropism, Cardiac,Cardiac Inotropism,Cardiac Inotropisms,Contractilities, Heart,Contractility, Heart,Contraction, Myocardial,Contractions, Myocardial,Heart Contractilities,Inotropisms, Cardiac,Myocardial Contractions
D012146	Rest	Freedom from activity.	Rests
D003069	Coffee	A beverage made from ground COFFEA beans (SEEDS) infused in hot water. It generally contains CAFFEINE and THEOPHYLLINE unless it is decaffeinated.
D005082	Physical Exertion	Expenditure of energy during PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. Intensity of exertion may be measured by rate of OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; HEAT produced, or HEART RATE. Perceived exertion, a psychological measure of exertion, is included.	Physical Effort,Effort, Physical,Efforts, Physical,Exertion, Physical,Exertions, Physical,Physical Efforts,Physical Exertions
D006339	Heart Rate	The number of times the HEART VENTRICLES contract per unit of time, usually per minute.	Cardiac Rate,Chronotropism, Cardiac,Heart Rate Control,Heartbeat,Pulse Rate,Cardiac Chronotropy,Cardiac Chronotropism,Cardiac Rates,Chronotropy, Cardiac,Control, Heart Rate,Heart Rates,Heartbeats,Pulse Rates,Rate Control, Heart,Rate, Cardiac,Rate, Heart,Rate, Pulse
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D013599	Systole	Period of contraction of the HEART, especially of the HEART VENTRICLES.	Systolic Time Interval,Interval, Systolic Time,Intervals, Systolic Time,Systoles,Systolic Time Intervals,Time Interval, Systolic,Time Intervals, Systolic
D014966	Xanthenes	Compounds with three aromatic rings in linear arrangement with an OXYGEN in the center ring.	Xanthene