title: Metabolic syndrome and left ventricular structure and functional abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Federico II University School of Medicine, Naples, Italy. vpalmier@med.cornell.edu
authors.forename: Vittorio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Palmieri
authors.forename: Jonathan N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Bella
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography