Comparison of right and left ventricular function in obese and nonobese men.
We studied systolic and diastolic function of the left and right ventricles in obese male subjects. Obese subjects had increased left ventricular mass and normal left ventricular systolic and diastolic function. They also had impaired right ventricular relaxation and right ventricular filling.
Otto
Maria E
ME
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
Belohlavek
Marek
M
Khandheria
Bijoy
B
Gilman
Gregory
G
Svatikova
Anna
A
Somers
Virend
V
D000328:Adult; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D015992:Body Mass Index; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D018619:Echocardiography, Doppler, Pulsed; D006801:Humans; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012119:Respiration; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology*