Gender-specific differences in left ventricular remodelling in obesity: insights from cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging.

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AIMS: As obesity-related cardiovascular mortality, although elevated when compared with normal weight, is lower in females than in males at every body mass index (BMI) level, we aimed to investigate gender-specific differences in left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy in obesity, which themselves have been shown to have varying prognostic value. METHOD AND RESULTS: In total, 741 subjects (female, n = 399) without identifiable cardiovascular risk factors (BMI 15.7-59.2 kg/m(2)) underwent cardiovasc...

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Authors: Rider, O; Lewandowski, A; Nethononda, R; Petersen, SE; Francis, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: European heart journal
• Volume: 34
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 292-299
• Publication date: 2013-01-01
• DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehs341
• EISSN: 1522-9645
• ISSN: 0195-668X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Stroke Volume; Adolescent; Young Adult; Sex Characteristics; Body Mass Index; Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular; Aged; Humans; Obesity; Aged, 80 and over; Adult; Ventricular Remodeling; Middle Aged; Magnetic Resonance Angiography; Ventricular Function, Left; Female; Male