Healio

Childhood obesity affected cardiac geometry, function

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Childhood obesity may be associated with significant changes in myocardial geometry and function. Researchers ...
Nature

Impact of valvular regurgitation on left ventricular geometry and function in hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy: the LIFE study

The present study was therefore undertaken to assess the prevalences of mild-to-moderate mitral or aortic regurgitation in patients with hypertension and electrocardiographic LVH, and to determine the ...
Nature

Are left ventricular mass, geometry and function related to vascular changes and/or insulin resistance in long-standing hypertension? ICARUS: a LIFE substudy

Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy is associated with hypertension, and has been associated with vascular hypertrophy, in some studies even independent of blood pressure indicating a direct relation ...
Medscape

Pre-eclampsia Linked to Changes in Cardiac Geometry, Function

Severe pre-eclampsia exerts acute effects on the geometry and function of the heart, a new study confirms. Notably, the study found left atrial enlargement, increased left ventricular (LV) mass, ...