Body Mass Index Is Associated With Microvascular Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients With Treated Metabolic Risk Factors and Suspected Coronary Artery Disease

Body Mass Index Is Associated With Microvascular Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients With Treated Metabolic Risk Factors and Suspected Coronary Artery Disease

BackgroundObesity is key feature of the metabolic syndrome and is associated with high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Obesity is associated with macrovascular endothelial dysfunction, a determinant of outcome in patients with coronary artery disease. Here, we compared the influence of obesi...

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Main Authors: Dirk J. van der Heijden, Maarten A. H. van Leeuwen, Gladys N. Janssens, Mattie J. Lenzen, Peter M. van de Ven, Etto C. Eringa, Niels van Royen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
body mass index
digital thermal monitoring
endothelial function
laser Doppler flowmetry
microcirculation
peripheral arterial tonometry
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.006082

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