Comparison of left ventricular mass and function in obese versus nonobese women <40 years of age.
We evaluated, through Doppler echocardiography, left ventricular (LV) mass and function in 82 obese young women (aged <40 years) who were asymptomatic, without any cardiovascular or pulmonary disease compared with a lean control group matched by age and height. LV mass, LV mass/height, and LV mass/volume were increased in obese women, and a lower LV E- and A-wave velocity ratio was noted, suggesting early cardiac involvement.
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Unit of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Fundação Bahiana de Cardiologia and Division of Endocrinology, School of Medicine and Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
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Silva
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D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D004452:Echocardiography; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009765:Obesity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012016:Reference Values; D012307:Risk Factors; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology