Determinants of left ventricular mass in obesity; a cardiovascular magnetic resonance study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Obesity is linked to increased left ventricular mass, an independent predictor of mortality. As a result of this, understanding the determinants of left ventricular mass in the setting of obesity has both therapeutic and prognostic i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2009-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance |
| Online Access: | http://www.jcmr-online.com/content/11/1/9 |