Is increased myocardial triglyceride content associated with early changes in left ventricular function?
Increased myocardial triglyceride content correlates with BMI but does not appear to drive early subclinical left ventricular strain abnormalities.
Predicting MTGC remains a challenge in routine clinical practice, as only BMI independently correlates with increased MTGC. MTGC may play a role in LV dysfunction but does not appear to be involved in the development of subclinical strain abnormalities.
Soghomonian et al. (2023) studied this question.