Healthy aging of the left ventricle in relationship to cardiovascular risk factors: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).

Chia-Ying LiuShenghan LaiNadine Kawel-BoehmHarjit ChahalBharath Ambale-VenkateshJoao A C LimaDavid A Bluemke

Published in: PloS one (2017)

Our results support that LV structure and function are better preserved in senescent hearts in the absence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors, and such protection is more prominent in men than in women.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular risk factors
cardiovascular disease
metabolic syndrome
polycystic ovary syndrome
pulmonary hypertension
mitral valve
type diabetes
pregnancy outcomes
heart failure
adipose tissue
pregnant women
left ventricular