Strain Imaging in Morbid Obesity: Insights Into Subclinical Ventricular Dysfunction

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Authors

Márcia M. Barbosa · Hospital Socor

Alline Beleigoli · Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Maria de Fátima Haueisen Sander Diniz · Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Cláudia V. Freire · Hospital Socor

Antônio Luiz Pinho Ribeiro · Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Maria Carmo Pereira Nunes · Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Abstract

These findings suggest that incipient biventricular dysfunction is present in morbidly obese patients when new echocardiographic indices are used to investigate ventricular function. In addition, strain imaging may provide a more accurate assessment of the ventricular function in obese patients.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Clinical Cardiology

Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 288-293

DOI: 10.1002/clc.20907

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