| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10165173 | JACC: Heart Failure | 2014 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Longstanding obesity from young adulthood to middle age is associated with impaired LV systolic and diastolic function assessed by conventional echocardiography, TDI, and STE in a large biracial cohort of adults age 43 to 55 years.
Keywords
LVSVECCSTETDILVESVELLLVEFLVEDVLVME′Left ventricular remodelingechocardiographyspeckle tracking echocardiographyLeft ventricularTissue Doppler imagingLeft ventricular massLeft ventricular end-diastolic volumeleft ventricular end-systolic volumeleft atrial volume2-dimensionalbody mass indexBMILeft ventricular functionRisk factorsObesityleft ventricular ejection fractionLAV
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Authors
Satoru MD, Anderson C. MD, Samuel S. MD, Laura A. MS, Bharath A. PhD, David R. PhD, J. Jeffery MD, MSc, James G. MS, Kiang PhD, David C. MD, PhD, João A.C. MD,