title: Value and challenges of measuring left ventricular mass in clinical research: implications for the practitioner.
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Gottdiener
mesh_terms: D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: blood pressure; echocardiography; editorials; left ventricular mass; obesity; risk assessment