Why the study?
Is obesity associated with left ventricular systolic dysfunction?
Population
13,382 subjects with available fractional shortening and body mass index data from a retrospective cohort of…
Comparison
Different BMI categories vs Comparison across BMI categories
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May indicate non-systolic HF drivers in obesity; supports further mechanistic studies beyond systolic function.
Is obesity associated with left ventricular systolic dysfunction?
Obesity is not associated with left ventricular systolic dysfunction, suggesting that the occurrence of congestive heart failure in obese patients is driven by other mechanisms.
Movahed et al. (2008) studied this question.
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