The relative contribution of metabolic and structural abnormalities to diastolic dysfunction in obesity

<strong>Background:</strong> Obesity causes diastolic dysfunction, and is one of the leading causes of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Myocardial relaxation is determined by both active metabolic processes such as impaired energetic status and steatosis, as well as intrin...

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Main Authors: Rayner, J, Banerjee, R, Holloway, C, Lewis, A, Peterzan, M, Francis, J, Neubauer, S, Rider, O
Format: Journal article
Published: Springer Nature 2017