The impact of body mass index on cardiac structure and function in a cohort of obese patients without traditional cardiovascular risk factors
Background: Obesity has been linked with alterations in hemodynamic, autonomic, and hormonal pathways in the body, leading to a spectrum of cardiovascular changes. We sought to evaluate the effects of obesity on structural and functional changes of the heart in the absence of cardiac disease and ass...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-12-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Cardiology. Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772487523000442 |