Effect of Obesity on Left Ventricular Mass: Results from 320 Multi-Slices Computed Tomography.
Sutipong JongjirasiriPhanloet WaeosakJiraporn LaothamatasChanika SritaraSupakajee Saengruang-OrnPublished in: Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet (2019)
Obesity is an independent stimulus to increase LVM in normo-tensive subjects, and its effect is additive in hypertensive patients. Gender and obesity affect LVM and prevalence of LVH.
Keyphrases
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- weight loss
- hypertensive patients
- computed tomography
- type diabetes
- high fat diet induced
- left ventricular
- weight gain
- blood pressure
- risk factors
- mental health
- positron emission tomography
- skeletal muscle
- acute myocardial infarction
- mitral valve
- aortic stenosis
- magnetic resonance
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- acute coronary syndrome
- aortic valve
- left atrial
- image quality
- ejection fraction
- pet ct