Mechanisms of Left Atrial Enlargement in Obesity
Mechanisms of Left Atrial Enlargement in Obesity
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United States: Elsevier Inc
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Left atrial (LA) enlargement is common in obesity. We sought to determine the influence of ventricular (LV) remodeling on LA size in obesity. We studied 50 otherwise healthy obese subjects (body mass index 37.2 ± 4.6 kg/m2, 50 ± 6 years) and 58 age and gender-matched nonobese controls (body mass index 26.2 ± 2.9 kg/m2, 52 ± 5 years). Diastolic func...
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Mechanisms of Left Atrial Enlargement in Obesity
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2253771267
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0002-9149
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1879-1913
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10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.04.043
