Obesity, hypertension, and tobacco use associated with left ventricular remodeling and hypertrophy in South African women: Birth to Twenty Plus Cohort

Obesity, hypertension, and tobacco use associated with left ventricular remodeling and hypertrophy in South African women: Birth to Twenty Plus Cohort

Abstract Background Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a marker of increased risk in developing future life-threatening cardiovascular disease (CVD), however, it is unclear how CVD risk factors, such as obesity, blood pressure (BP), and tobacco use, are associated with left ventricular (LV) remod...

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Main Authors: Andrea Kolkenbeck-Ruh, Larske M. Soepnel, Simone H. Crouch, Sanushka Naidoo, Wayne Smith, Shane A. Norris, Justine Davies, Lisa J. Ware
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Left ventricular hypertrophy
Ventricular remodeling
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africa
Child health
Women's health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02837-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02837-w

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