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Subclinical cardiac dysfunction in obesity patients is linked to autonomic dysfunction: findings from the CARDIOBESE study.

Sanne M SnelderLotte E de Groot-de LaatL Ulas BiterManuel Castro CabezasNadine PouwErwin BirnieBianca M Boxma-de KlerkRené A KlaassenFelix ZijlstraBas M van Dalen
Published in: ESC heart failure (2020)
There was a high prevalence (61%) of subclinical cardiac dysfunction in obesity patients without known cardiovascular disease, which appeared to be best identified by GLS. Subclinical cardiac dysfunction in obesity was linked to autonomic dysfunction and male gender, and not to the presence of traditional cardiac risk factors, increased C-reactive protein, increased BNP, increased high-sensitivity troponin I, or increased left ventricular mass.
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